Zahira College, Colombo

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Zahira College
Address
Zahira College Colombo, Orabi Pasha Street, Maradana , Western Province , 01000 Sri Lanka
Coordinates	6°55′38″N 79°51′51″E / 6.927351°N 79.864175°E / 6.927351; 79.864175
Information
Former name	Madarasathul Zahira
Type	Semi government
Motto	Arabic: Alhamdulillah (Praise be to Allah)
Established	21 August 1892; 132 years ago (1892-08-21)
Founder	Ahmed Orabi, A. M. Wapchi Marikar and M. C. Siddi Lebbe
School district	Colombo
School number	+(94) 11 2695062
Principal	A. R. M. Triizvy Marikkar (2013 - present)
Teaching staff	250+
Grades	1–13 (English, Sinhala and Tamil Medium)
Gender	Boys School
Age	From 6 years to 19 years
Enrollment	5500+
Colour(s)	Green, white, maroon
Alumni	Old Zahirians
Website	zahiracollege.lk

Zahira College (commonly known as Zahira) (Sinhala: සහිරා විදුහල, Tamil: சாஹிரா கல்லுரி) is an Islamic school at Colombo in Maradana, Sri Lanka.^[1] It was founded in 1892 as Al Madrasathul Zahira by Islamic lawyer and educationalist, Muhammad Cassim Siddi Lebbe, with the active patronage of Ahmed Orabi Pasha of Egypt. The college also has one of the oldest mosques in the country on its campus.^[2]

The word Zahira means "excellence" in Arabic.