Jamia Faridia
جامعہ العلوم الاسلامیہ الفریدیہ | |
 Jamia Faridia's Main Campus with a view of Margalla Hills in the distance. | |
| Motto | قُلْ هَلْ يَسْتَوِی الَّذِيْنَ يَعْلَمُوْنَ وَالَّذِيْنَ لَا يَعْلَمُوْنَ |
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Motto in English | Say: ‘Can those who have knowledge and those who do not be alike?’ |
| Type | Private Islamic University |
| Established | 1971 |
| Founder | Abdullah Ghazi |
Religious affiliation | Sunni Deobandi Islam |
Academic affiliation | Wifaq ul Madaris, Pakistan |
| Chancellor | Abdul Aziz Ghazi |
Academic staff | 95 (Fall 2021)[1] |
| Students | 1,600 (Fall 2021)[1] |
| Location | Sector E-7, Islamabad Capital Territory , 33°43′51.5″N 73°03′03.8″E / 33.730972°N 73.051056°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colours | Green, white |
| Website | www |
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Jamia Uloom Al-Islamia Al-Faridia, commonly known as Jamia Faridia is a large and well-known Islamic university in Islamabad, Pakistan, located near the Faisal Mosque.[2]
It is the oldest and biggest school of its kind in the city. Founded in 1971 by Muhammad Abdullah Ghazi, the school teaches traditional Islamic subjects like the Quran, Islamic law, and the Arabic language. With about 1,600 students and 95 teachers, it is considered one of the top five Islamic schools in Pakistan and attracts students from across the country and abroad.[3][4]
The degrees it offers are officially recognized and are equal to a Master of Arts degree from a standard university. Many of its graduates have become important Islamic scholars and preachers.[5][1]
Important leaders of a university were from the same family: Muhammad Abdullah Ghazi and his two sons, Abdul Rashid Ghazi and Abdul Aziz Ghazi.[6]
References
[change | change source]- 1 2 3 "About Us ہمارا تعارف – Maktaba Faridia". Archived from the original on 15 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ↑ الفریدیہ, جامعۃ العلوم الاسلامیہ. "تعارفِ جامعہ فریدیہ – جامعہ فریدیہ | Jamia Faridia". تعارفِ جامعہ فریدیہ – جامعہ فریدیہ | Jamia Faridia (in Urdu). Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ↑ Mansoor, Riaz (2006). Hayat Shaheed E Islam (حیات شہید ای اسلام). Maktaba Faridia. p. 68.
- ↑ Mansoor, Riaz (2006). Hayat Shaheed E Islam (حیات شہید ای اسلام). Maktaba Faridia. p. 68.
- ↑ "Lal Masjid: a history". The News International. 12 July 2007. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ↑ "Lal Masjid at 40". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2022-02-22.