Zahira College, Colombo
Semi government school in Maradana, Western Province, Sri Lanka / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Zahira College (commonly known as Zahira) (Sinhala: සහිරා විදුහල, Tamil: சாஹிரா கல்லுரி) is an Islamic school at Colombo in Maradana, Sri Lanka.[1] It was founded in 1892 as Al Madrasathul Zahira by one of renowned Islamic lawyer and educationalist, Muhammad Cassim Siddi Lebbe, with the active patronage of Ahmed Orabi Pasha of Egypt. The college also has one of the oldest mosques in the country on its campus.[2]
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Zahira College Colombo, Orabi Pasha Street, , Western Province , 01000 Sri Lanka | |
Coordinates | 6.927351°N 79.864175°E / 6.927351; 79.864175 |
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Former name | Madarasathul Zahira |
Type | Semi government |
Motto | Arabic: Alhamdulillah (Praise be to Allah) |
Established | 21 August 1892; 131 years ago (1892-08-21) |
Founder | Ahmed Orabi, A. M. Wapchi Marikar and M. C. Siddi Lebbe |
School district | Colombo |
School number | +(94) 11 2695062 |
Principal | A. R. M. Triizvy Marikkar (2013 - present) |
Teaching staff | 250+ |
Grades | 1–13 (English, Sinhala and Tamil Medium) |
Gender | Boys School |
Age | From 6 years to 19 years |
Enrollment | 5500+ |
Colour(s) | Green, white, maroon |
Alumni | Old Zahirians |
Website | zahiracollege |
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The word Zahira means "excellence" in Arabic.