Zahira College, Colombo

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Zahira College, Colombo ( commonly known as Zahira College or simply as Zahira ) ( Sinhala: සහිරා විදුහල, Tamil: சாஹிரா கல்லுரி, 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 Ahm

ed Orabi Pasha of Egypt. It is currently the largest Muslim educational institution in Sri Lanka with more than 4000 students studying there. The college also has one of the oldest mosques in the country in its premises. History
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The idea of school mainly for Muslims was conceived by visionaries at a time, such as Proctor M. Siddi Lebbe of Kandy, when circumstances were positively hostile to English education due to the reasons where English education was very much associated with proselytism. At this juncture in history of Sri Lanka almost all the schools in the country were run by Christian missionaries. Because Sri Lanka had not won its independence from the British Empire an almost state aided conversion submerged other communities. Nevertheless Muslim pioneers in education were more than satisfied that Islam would weather assaults at conversion but that education was essential for the Muslim community’s progress if not its very survival. Thus did Zahira make its first small steps on Monday, 22 August 1892. An historic public speech made by M. Siddhi Lebbe in 1891 at the Maradana Mosque Hall (which later became to be the college mosque) and his appeal to the Muslim community to unite and promote the educational advancement of the community led to the formation of the Colombo Muslim Educational Society. The first Secretary was I. Abdul Aziz and Arasi Marikar Wapchie Marikar was the first Treasurer and Head Master. With the help of Ahamed Orabi Pasha, an Egyptian exile in Ceylon and freedom fighter, the long cherished dream of Al-Madrasathul Zahira was established. In 1894 the school was registered as a grant-in-aid school Maradana Mohammedan Boys School.

04/03/2017

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02/03/2017

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4th March 4PM at College Grounds !

Live - Zahira v Anuradhapura Central - Day 1

10/02/2017

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23/08/2016

01/06/2016

Please note - Junior rugby matches will start at 2PM :)

1st Round Results (1st XV Rugby)

Zahira College Colombo Vs Royal College Panadura
87-03 (won)
Zahira College Colombo Vs St ' John's College, Nugegoda.
40-7 (won)
Zahira College Colombo Vs Lalith Athulathmudali College
34-12 (won)
Zahira College Colombo Vs Ananda College
50-00 Won
Zahira vs CWW Kannangara ( Walkover)
Zahira Won

2nd Round Results (1st XV Rugby)

Zahira vs DS - 27 All

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04/04/2016

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04/04/2016

Zahira College Colombo added 651 new photos to the album Fellowship Day - Old Boys’ Association — with Waseem Ur Rahuman and 11 others.

The Annual Fellowship Day of the Old Boys’ Association of Zahira College was held on the 13th of September 2015 at the College Grounds & Swimming Pool Complex with an Inter Old Boys' Groups Sports Championships in 8 Disciplines. 23 Groups participated and Championships were awarded for each discipline. The Overall Champion Trophy was awarded to the Group getting the highest points on their placings in each discipline.

In addition to the tournament other fun games such as Tug o war and athletic events were conducted. Old Boys young and old participated in a spirit of fellowship in a fun filled atmosphere of cordiality. Hon. A.H.M. Fowzie State Minister for National Integration and distinguished old boy visited and observed the tournament. The Chief Guest for the Awards presentation was Mr. A. C. Saleem - Chairman of Pulses and Splitting and MIsa Plantations.and the Guest of Honour was Mr. Farook Saleem - Old Boy and College Cricketer.

Overall Champions – Group of 2010

Rugby - ZOBRA Green

Table Tennis - Group on 2006

Pool - Group of 2009

Rifle Shooting - Group of 90's

Do You Know - Group of 70's

Cricket - Group of 2001

Football - Batch of 2000

Futsal - Group of 2010

Tug Of War - Class of 2008