World Teachers’ Day is an international day held annually on 5 October to celebrate the work of teachers. Established in 1994, it commemorates the signing of recommendation by the International Labour Organization and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.

As an Islamic academy, MIA join on #WorldTeachersDay a thread celebrating Fatima al-Fihri & her commitment to education.

Did you know the worlds first University was founded over 1000 years ago by a Muslim woman, Fatima al-Fihri? The al-Qarawiyyin University in Fez, Morocco, is still in operation today!