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( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Semi government school in Maradana, Western Province, Sri Lanka Zahira College (commonly known as Zahira ) ( , ) is an Islamic school at Colombo in Maradana , Sri Lanka .1It 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 .2The college also has one of the oldest mosques in the country on its campus.3 The word Zahira means "excellence" in Arabic.
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Zahira College, Colombo is the very first Muslim school in Sri Lanka and was founded in 1892 as Al Madrasathul Zahira by two of the most prominent Sri Lankan Muslims of the day, I. Abdul Aziz and Arasi Marikar Wapchie Marikar , with the active patronage of Ahmed Orabi Pasha of Egypt. It is currently the largest Muslim educational institution in Sri Lanka with more than 4000 students studying there. The college is situated at the heart of Colombo city. The college also has one of the oldest mosques in the country in its premises. Zahira means Excellence in Arabic .
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Public school in Maradana, Sri Lanka Zahira College, Colombo ( commonly known as Zahira College or simply as Zahira ) ( , , Arabic : Zahira means " Excellence " ) is the very first Muslim school in Sri Lanka and was founded in 1892 as Al Madrasathul Zahira by two of the most prominent Sri Lankan Muslims of the day, I. Abdul Aziz and Arasi Marikar Wapchie Marikar, with the active patronage of Ahmed Orabi Pasha of Egypt. It is currently the largest Muslim educational institution in Sri Lanka with more than 4000 students studying there. The college is situated at the heart of Colombo city. The college also has one of the oldest mosques in the country in its premises.
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( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Private school in Maradana, Sri Lanka Zahira College (commonly known as Zahira ) ( , ) is an Islamic school at Colombo in Maradana , Sri Lanka and was founded in 1892 as Al Madrasathul Zahira by notable 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 in its premises. The word Zahira means "excellence" in Arabic.
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Semi government school in Maradana, Western Province, Sri Lanka Zahira College (commonly known as Zahira ) ( Sinhala : සහිරා විදුහල , Tamil : சாஹிரா கல்லுரி ) is an Islamic school in Maradana , Colombo , Sri Lanka , founded in 1892 as Al Madrasathul Zahira by Islamic lawyer and educationalist, M.Siddi Lebbe , with the patronage of Ahmed Orabi Pasha of Egypt .The college's campus features one of the oldest mosques in the country. The word Zahira means "excellence" in Arabic.
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very first muslim school in sri lanka and was founded in 1892 as al madrasathul zahira by two of the most promi
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islamic school in maradana
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