Jamia Faridia

Jamia Uloom Al-Islamia Al-Faridia (Urdu: جامعہ العلوم الاسلامیہ الفریدیہ), commonly known as Jamia Faridia (Urdu: جامعه فریدیه, romanized: Jamiya Faridia), is a Deobandi Islamic university situated near the Faisal Mosque in Sector E-7 of Islamabad, Pakistan.

The university was established in 1971 by Sheikh al-Hadith Mawlānā Abdullah Ghazi, who remained the Chancellor until he was assassinated by unknown gunmen in October 1998.

Maulana Abdullah Ghazi served as the chancellor until his assassination by unidentified gunmen in the courtyard of Lal Masjid in October 1998.

[5] He also introduced short academic programmes including information technology, philosophy and Tajweed (Quranic phonetics).

[7] The institute has hosted several Pakistani and global personalities including Saudi Leader Abdullah Omar Nasseef, Grand Mosque Imam Sheikh Mohammad Al Subail, Pakistani scientist Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan, and scholars such as Mufti Taqi Usmani, Hafiz Hamdullah, Maulana Zahid Ur Rashdi, Dr. Qibla Ayaz, Moavia Azam Tariq, Peer Mazhar Saeed Shah and Muhammad Hanif Jalandhari.

Its certificates are issued to students under the Federation of Madaris, and its Dars-i Nizami degree is equivalent to a Master of Arts in Islamic studies.

[2] Named after the renowned intellectual center in Baghdad during the Islamic Golden Age, the Bayt al-Ḥikmah Library is situated across from the main building.

[11][12] Trail 4, often referred to as the Dhok Jeevan Forest Trail—named after the historic village that once existed in the area prior to the establishment of Islamabad—also passes behind Jamia Faridia and is frequently used by the seminary's students.

Grave of Maulana Muhammad Abdullah Ghazi at Jamia Faridia
View of Jamia Faridia (Left) and Faisal Mosque from Daman-e-Koh , Islamabad
The front façade of Jamia Faridia
A view of Jamia Faridia from Daman-e-Koh