UNAMA Highlights Muslim Woman's Founding of Al-Qarawiyyin University Amid Ban on Afghan Girls' Education
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) stated on Thursday, 20 Hamal, that Al-Qarawiyyin University in Fez, Morocco, was founded in 859 AD by Muslim woman Fatima al-Fihri.
UNAMA noted that the university initially operated as a religious school and later became a major scientific center during the golden age of Islamic civilization.
The statement contrasted this historical example with the ongoing deprivation of Afghan girls and women from education beyond the sixth grade under Taliban rule.
UNAMA said the Taliban have banned girls and women from public presence and described their voice and image as 'awrah.'
The United Nations emphasizes that education is a fundamental human right and that depriving girls of it threatens the future of Afghan girls and the country.
International and human rights organizations have repeatedly urged the Taliban to lift educational restrictions on women and girls, but the bans persist.
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