Jamia Faridia
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Jamiatul Uloom Al-Islamia Al-Faridia Urdu: جامعہ العلوم الاسلامیہ الفریدیہ), commonly known as Jamia Faridia (Urdu: جامعه فریدیه, romanized: Jamiya Faridia), is an Deobandi Islamic university situated near the Faisal Mosque in Sector E-7 of Islamabad, Pakistan. The university was established in 1971 by Maulana Abdullah Ghazi, who remained the Chancellor until he was assassinated by unknown gunmen in October 1998.[2]
جامعہ العلوم الاسلامیہ الفریدیہ | |
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 | Islamic University |
Established | 1971; 53 years ago (1971) |
Founder | Maulana Abdullah Ghazi |
Religious affiliation | Deobandi Islam |
Academic affiliation | Federation of Madaris, Pakistan |
Chancellor | Maulana Abdul Aziz Ghazi |
Academic staff | 95 (Fall 2021)[1] |
Students | 1,600 (Fall 2021)[1] |
Location | , 33°43′51.5″N 73°03′03.8″E |
Campus | Urban |
Colours | Green, white |
Website | www |
As of 2022, it is the largest and oldest madrasa in Islamabad, and has 1,600 students and more than 95 teachers and is considered one of the leading Islamic educational institutions in Pakistan, and it attracts students from various parts of the country and from other countries as well. The seminary has produced a large number of graduates who have gone on to become prominent Islamic scholars and preachers.[3]