Sunni Cultural Center, Karanthur

جامعة مركز الثقافة السنية الإسلامية
Markazu Ssaqafathi Ssunniyya
മർക്കസു സ്സഖാഫത്തി സ്സുന്നിയ്യ
Other name
 Jamia Markaz, Sunni Markaz, Karanthur Markaz
Motto Markaz Shaping A Culture
Type Islamic
Established 1978 (1978)
Founder Sheikh Aboobacker Ahmed
Chancellor Sheikh Aboobacker Ahmed
President Sayyid Ali Bafaqih Thangal
Vice-president Sayyid Yusuf Albukhari Vailathur, K.K Ahmmed Kutty Musliyar Kattippara
Vice-Chancellor Dr. Hussain Saqafi Chullikkod
Director Dr. A.P Abdul Hakeem Azhari
GM C. Muhammed Faizy
Address Karanthur, Kozhikode, Kerala, 673571, India
Website markazonline.com

Markazu Saqafathi Sunniyya (Malayalam: മർക്കസു സ്സഖാഫത്തി സ്സുന്നിയ്യ, lit. 'Sunni Cultural Center') also called Markaz, Jamia Markaz, or Sunni Markaz,[1] is a national Islamic university at Kozhikode in Kerala, India.

The university is located 14 kilometres (8.70 mi) east of Kozhikode city. The foundation stone was laid by the Saudi Arabian Islamic scholar Muhammad Alawi al-Maliki in presence of Kanniyath Ahmed Musliyar and E.K Aboobacker Musliyar. It has roughly 20,00 students studying Qur'an, Hadith, Fiq’h, Arts, Science and Technology, and Theology under different institutes.[2]

Al-Azhar University of Cairo has extended its recognition to courses taught by the Markazu Ssaqafati Sunniyya.[3] Markaz has started a branch in Dubai under the supervision of Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department of Dubai (Sunni Cultural Center, Dubai[4] also called Dubai Markaz[5][6][7]) with various courses in Islamic studies. Recently, a branch of the Markaz has been established as the Jamia Nizamuddin at New Delhi.

Health service

The Health service is provided by a team of doctors both in the campus hospital and the research centre. Students who are ill are treated free of charge. A specialist hospital is also under construction. A network of staff and students working as first-aiders, provides additional back-up for the Health Service.

Welfare services

Markaz provides financial aid to poor students for further studies. There is a special fund for assisting the students who aspire to study here and abroad, top scorers attend universities in Egypt, Russia, etc. Markaz sponsors medical and engineering students studying in Kerala and other states like Karnataka, Utter pradesh and Delhi. There is a special welfare outlet functioning in the capital city, Delhi.[8][9] Markaz is giving degree (sanad) in Islamic studies as Maulvi Fazil Saqafi and Maulavi Kamil Saqafi for P.G in Islamic Studies also called Saqafi.[10][11] The students of Markaz are doing Islamic Dawath in various place of world, like Africa, UK, New Zealand etc.

International relations and Affiliations

Turkey(with Fatih University[3]),[12] Malaysia(with IIUM),[13] UAE(with Al Qasimia University),[3] Egypt(with Al-Azhar University)[3] Jordan(with World Islamic Sciences and Education University),[3] UK(with The Islamic Manuscript Association),[14] Yemen(with Dar al-Mustafa)[3]

Major projects, centres and institutes

See also

References

[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25]

  1. ↑ "Jamia Markaz to celebrate its 37th anniversary". Arab News. 2014-12-16. Retrieved 2016-05-07.
  2. ↑ "About Us | Markaz". markazonline.com. Retrieved 2016-05-07.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Head Line , Markaz English Magazine ,2014 September". Issuu. 5th Page. Retrieved 2016-05-07.
  4. ↑ 2010, (c)جميع الحقوق محفوظة لدائرة الشؤون الإسلامية والعمل الخيري بدبي. "Islamic Center". www.iacad.gov.ae. Retrieved 2016-05-07.
  5. ↑ "Dubai | Markaz". markazonline.com. Retrieved 2016-05-07.
  6. ↑ Administrator, System. "Indian associations welcome Ramadan with free medical camps and blood donation drives". Emirates 24|7. Retrieved 2016-05-07.
  7. ↑ "Dubai to hold KCF day on Feb 19". www.daijiworld.com. Retrieved 2016-05-07.
  8. ↑ http://www.milligazette.com/Archives/01-5-2000/the_sunni_cultural_centre.htm
  9. ↑ http://www.arabnews.com/node/310466
  10. ↑ "GUIDE TO ADMISSIONS" (PDF).
  11. ↑ "Guide to Admissions 2015–2016" (PDF).
  12. ↑ netinternethaber.com. "Ak Partili Ünal, Yemen Ve Hindistandan Gelen Öğretim Üyelerine Meclisi Gezdirdi" (in Turkish). Retrieved 2016-05-07.
  13. ↑ "International Islamic University Malaysia". www.iium.edu.my. Retrieved 2016-05-07.
  14. ↑ "TIMA » Contacts » Institutions » Jamia Markazu Ssaquafathi Ssunniyya Al Islamiyya". www.islamicmanuscript.org. Retrieved 2016-05-07.
  15. ↑ "മര്‍കസ് ലോകത്തിന് മാതൃക:ശൈഖ് അലി അല്‍ ഹാശിമി
  16. ↑ "മര്‍കസ് വിദ്യാര്‍ത്ഥിക്ക് ജര്‍മന്‍ എക്‌സലന്‍സി ഫെലോഷിപ്പ്"
  17. ↑ "സുരക്ഷിത പ്രവാസം, സ്വസ്ഥ ജീവിതം; മര്‍കസ്‌ സെമിനാര്‍ സംഘടിപ്പിച്ചു"
  18. ↑ "മര്‍കസ് കാര്‍ഷിക പദ്ധതിക്ക് തുടക്കമായി"
  19. ↑ "ന്യൂനപക്ഷ വിദ്യാഭ്യാസ സെമിനാര്‍ ഇന്ന് (ഡിസംബര്‍ 10); പ്രമുഖര്‍ പങ്കെടുക്കും"
  20. ↑ "മര്‍കസ്‌ പ്രവര്‍ത്തനങ്ങള്‍ മാതൃകാപരം: എന്‍.പ്രശാന്ത്‌ ഐ.എ.എസ്‌"
  21. ↑ "മര്‍കസ് അലുംനി ഭവന് തറക്കല്ലിട്ടു"
  22. ↑ "മര്‍കസ് സമ്മേളനം ഡിസംബര്‍ 18ന് ആരംഭിക്കും"
  23. ↑ "Jamia Markaz to celebrate its 37th anniversary"
  24. ↑ "Anniversary of Jamia Markaz"
  25. ↑ "37th anniversary of Jamia Markaz from Dec 18"

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