The glorious past of Zahira College
Zahira College, Colombo was founded in 1892 as Al Madrasathul Zahira by two of the most prominent Sri Lankan Muslims of the day, I. L. M. 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.
Historical information
- The first 100 years of Zahira College
- List of Principals, the front runners
- Notable Zahirians
- Distinguished Visitors to the College
- Past prefects list, the student leaders of Zahira College
- Sports captains
- The Library (old)
- Gaffoor Hall
- Ummichchi Block
- Muttuwappa Block
- Science Lab (old)
- Senior Hostel & Pavilion
- Printing press
Last updated : May 14th, 2011
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I've come to the frightening conclusioin that I am the decisive element in the classroom. It's my daily mood that makes the weather. As a teacher, I possess a tremendous power to make a child's life miserable or joyous. I can be a tool of torture or an instrument of inspiration. I can humiliate or humor, hurt or heal. In all situations, it is my response that decides whether a crisis will be escalated or de-escalated and a child humanized or de-humanized.
- Dr. Haim Ginott
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