Mahpara, Educationist, Hyderabad The colours of the universe are there because of the existence of womankind. The name Fatima Al Fihri crowns the annals of history with the distinction of having established the world's very first university. Let's know about the first university in the world which was founded by a Muslim women fatima Al Fihri. Yes, it was a Muslim women who pioneered a model of higher learning coupled with the issuance of degree of various levels. After much toil and struggle in humble beginnings, the family of fatima was eventually blessed with prosperity. Her father, Muhammad bin Abdullah Al Fihri, had become a hugely successful businessman. After the death of fatima's husband, father in short succession which is considered to be all primary source of support and protection for a woman would have retreated to the back waters of domestic life. But Fatima appears to have been an extraordinarily inspired and determined women. Fatima and her only other si...