The light of the day · Wednesday 7 October
A woman founded the world's oldest university
In 859 CE, Fatima al-Fihri, a Muslim woman in Fez, spent her inheritance to found al-Qarawiyyin, recognized by UNESCO and Guinness as the oldest continuously operating degree-granting university on earth. It still teaches today.
Fez, Morocco · 859 CE
Wednesday 7 October 2026 · 24 Rabi ath-Thani 1448 AH
The word · The heart
العُجْب
'Ujb
Self-admiration: being impressed by your own good deed as though you produced it alone.
The Qur'an tells people not to claim purity for themselves (Qur'an 53:32). Scholars distinguish it from kibr: kibr needs someone to look down on, while 'ujb only needs a mirror. It is treated by remembering that the ability, the opportunity and the guidance were all given, and by noticing how quickly a deed you are proud of stops feeling sincere.
The Path · chapter 8 of 71
الجودي
Judi Mountain: Dove & Olive
The Ark rested on Mount Judi. A new world began.
Every ending Allah writes for the believers opens with salam
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