Jamia Faridia

Jamiatul Uloom Al-Islamia Al-Faridia

جامعہ العلوم الاسلامیہ الفریدیہ
Jamia Faridia's Main Campus with a view of Margalla Hills in the distance.
Motto	قُلْ هَلْ يَسْتَوِی الَّذِيْنَ يَعْلَمُوْنَ وَالَّذِيْنَ لَا يَعْلَمُوْنَ
Motto in English	Say: ‘Can those who have knowledge and those who do not be alike?’
Type	Islamic University
Established	1971; 53 years ago (1971)
Founder	Maulana Abdullah Ghazi
Religious affiliation	Deobandi Islam
Academic affiliation	Federation of Madaris, Pakistan
Chancellor	Maulana Abdul Aziz Ghazi
Academic staff	95 (Fall 2021)[1]
Students	1,600 (Fall 2021)[1]
Location	Islamabad Capital Territory , Pakistan 33°43′51.5″N 73°03′03.8″E / 33.730972°N 73.051056°E / 33.730972; 73.051056
Campus	Urban
Colours	Green, white
Website	www.jamiafaridia.edu.pk

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.^[2]

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.^[3]