The most famous educational institution in Cairo is the Al Azhar University, the oldest in the Islamic world. The institution has grown up around the Al Azhar Mosque, the oldest mosque in Cairo. The mosque was founded in 970 and the university in 988 by the Fatimids. Al Azhar University is an authoritative voice throughout the Islamic world, and its positions on important issues are influential in Egypt and the Arab world.
Egyptian history is displayed and preserved in the city's numerous museum collections.
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