Al Zawiya University

[2] The campus is six kilometres south of the city centre,[3] and serves the Zawiya, Jafara and Nuqat al Khams districts.

[3] In 1983, University of Tripoli established a branch of their College of Education in Zawia.

[2][3] On 7 April 1976, student protests took place in Tripoli and Benghazi protesting against human rights violations, calling for a civilian government and free and fair elections.

Counterdemonstrations took place on the same day and "many students were detained for months".

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