Al-Azhar University
public university in Cairo, Egypt
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Summary
Al-Azhar University is a public university[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of public university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,648 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Member of: Agence universitaire de la Francophonie[3], Association of African Universities[4]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Cairo Governorate[5], Asyut Governorate[6], Damietta Governorate[7], Dakahlia Governorate[8]
- Country: Egypt[9], Abbasid Caliphate[10]
- Instance of: academic institution[11]
- Headquarters location: Cairo[12]
- Part of: Al Azhar Al Sharif...[13]
- Commons category: Al-Azhar University[14]
- Inception: 970[15], January 1, 1961[16]
- Parent organization or unit: Al Azhar Al Sharif...[17]
- Official website: http://www.azhar.edu.eg[18]
- Topic's main category: Category:Al-Azhar University[19]
- Described by source: Encyclopaedia Islamica[20]
- Different from: Al Azhar Al Sharif...[21]
- Elevation above sea level: 32 m[22]
- Position held by head of the organization: Q114238778[23]
- Language used: Arabic[24]
- Category for alumni of educational institution: Category:Al-Azhar University alumni[25]
- Category for employees of the organization: Category:Academic staff of Al-Azhar University[26]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[27]
- Social media followers: 13,331[28], 10,551[29], 18,279[30], 20,576[31]
Why It Matters
Al-Azhar University has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 98 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]