The Founder’s Day Ceremony of Zahira College Colombo will be held on Saturday the 5th October at 4 p.m. at the College Abdul Gaffoor Hall under the patronage of Principal Trizviiy Marikkar.
Zahira College, Colombo, was founded in 1892 as Al Madrasathul Zahira by two of the most prominent Sri Lankan Muslims of the day — I.L.M. Abdul Aziz and Arasi Marikar Wapchie Marikar, with the active patronage of Ahmed Orabi Pasha of Egypt.
Spread over eleven acres of land in Maradana in the heart of Colombo, the school has, over the years, developed its facilities. It has a competition size playground, a swimming pool, a dental Clinic, a hostel, a canteen, a bookshop and a student’s counseling room.
Today Zahira College is the largest Muslim educational institution in Sri Lanka with more than 5,600 students and nearly 300 teachers.
Former Head of the Department – Philosophy University of Peradeniya Prof. (Dr) M.S.M. Anas will deliver the founder’s day oration on “Muslim fine arts heritage and its influence in Sri Lanka A study focused on the contribution of Zahira College Colombo “
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