Jamia Faridia

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.

Jamiatul Uloom Al-Islamia Al-Faridia
جامعہ العلوم الاسلامیہ الفریدیہ
Jamia Faridia's Main Campus with a view of Margalla Hills in the distance.
Mottoقُلْ هَلْ يَسْتَوِی الَّذِيْنَ يَعْلَمُوْنَ وَالَّذِيْنَ لَا يَعْلَمُوْنَ
Motto in English
Say: ‘Can those who have knowledge and those who do not be alike?’
TypeIslamic University
Established1971 (1971)
FounderMaulana Abdullah Ghazi
Religious affiliation
Deobandi Islam
Academic affiliation
Federation of Madaris, Pakistan
ChancellorMaulana Abdul Aziz Ghazi
Academic staff
95 (Fall 2021)
Students1,600 (Fall 2021)
Location,
Pakistan

33°43′51.5″N 73°03′03.8″E
CampusUrban
ColoursGreen, white
  
Websitewww.jamiafaridia.edu.pk

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.

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