Fatima al-Fihriya

Legendary founder of the al-Qarawiyyin mosque
Person human Q182363
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Summary

Fatima al-Fihriya is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Kairouan[2]. She was born on 800[3]. She died in Fez[4]. She died on January 1, 880[5]. She worked as a patron of the arts[6] and donor[7]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (844 views/month, #6,965 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kairouan[2].
  • Fatima al-Fihriya died in Fez[4].
  • Fatima al-Fihriya was born on 800[3].
  • Fatima al-Fihriya died on January 1, 880[5].
  • Fatima al-Fihriya held citizenship in Abbasid Caliphate[9].
  • Arabic was Fatima al-Fihriya's native language[10].
  • Fatima al-Fihriya worked as a patron of the arts[6].
  • Fatima al-Fihriya's professions included donor[7].
  • A notable work attributed to Fatima al-Fihriya is University of al-Qarawiyyin[11].
  • Fatima al-Fihriya's religion is recorded as Islam[12].
  • Fatima al-Fihriya is recorded as female[13].
  • Fatima al-Fihriya's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Fatima al-Fihriya's given name is recorded as Fatima[15].
  • Fatima al-Fihriya's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography[16].
  • Fatima al-Fihriya's described by source is recorded as Bygone Badass Broads: 52 Forgotten Women Who Changed the World[17].
  • Fatima al-Fihriya's described by source is recorded as Rawd al-Qirtas[18].
  • Fatima al-Fihriya's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[19].
  • Fatima al-Fihriya's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'فاطمة الفهرية'}[20].
  • Fatima al-Fihriya's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Exciting women in history on Wikipedia[21].
  • Fatima al-Fihriya's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia[22].

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Origins and Family

Fatima al-Fihriya was born in Kairouan[2]. She was born on 800[3]. Arabic was her native language[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include patron of the arts[6] and donor[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Fatima al-Fihriya is University of al-Qarawiyyin[11].

Personal Life

Fatima al-Fihriya's religion is recorded as Islam[12].

Death and Burial

Fatima al-Fihriya died on January 1, 880[5]. She passed away in Fez[4].

Why It Matters

Fatima al-Fihriya ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (844 views/month, #6,965 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] She is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Fatima al-Fihriya born?

Born in Kairouan[2].

Where did Fatima al-Fihriya die?

Fatima al-Fihriya died in Fez[4].

What did Fatima al-Fihriya do for work?

Fatima al-Fihriya worked as patron of the arts[6] and donor[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . facebook.com. facebook.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'ary', 'arz', 'as', 'ast', 'bn', 'ca', 'ckb', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'eu
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image purged at → —
    Place of birth → Kairouan
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