Algerian Postage Stamp – Millennium of Al-Azhar University (1971)

This commemorative Algerian postage stamp, issued in 1971, marks the millennium of Al-Azhar University in Cairo, one of the world’s oldest and most influential centers of Islamic scholarship. The design features the university’s iconic mosque domes and minarets against a clear blue sky, symbolizing a thousand years of learning, tradition, and cultural exchange. With a value of 2 Algerian dinars, this stamp reflects Algeria’s recognition of Al-Azhar’s enduring role in education and the Muslim world.