Wikipedia:Mediation Cabal/Cases/2011-07-24/List of oldest universities in continuous operation

Where is the dispute?
List of oldest universities in continuous operation, Talk:List of oldest universities in continuous operation

Who is involved?
The list of the users involved:


 * User:Hatesediting
 * User:Gun Powder Ma
 * User: Athenean

Acceptance of Mediation
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 * Hatesediting

What is the dispute?
Many have been arguing that al karaouine university should not be included in the list as the world's oldest university because it is different from other European universities. Al Karaouine University has been excluded from the list despite the fact that it has been granting degrees, and it was in continuous operation since establishment. Furthermore, Guinness book of records and UNESCO, and many other scholarly references consider Al Karaouine University as the world's oldest university.

What would you like to change about this?
There has been numerous fruitless discussions and edits regarding this matter before I started editing, and neither parties were convinced. Kindly look into the matter and end the conflict once and for all.

How do you think we can help?
Can you please determine whether al karaouine university is the world's oldest university or not? And if it is, can you please prevent it from being deleted from the list again?