About Our University

A Legacy of Excellence
Since 1978

Markazu Saqafathi Sunniyya is the leading academic and charitable organization in India.

Established in the year 1978 under the Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860, Markaz is running different educational and charitable institutions spreading all over India. The governing body of the Society includes a team of reputed scholars and active social workers who are experts in their respective fields.

It has been the patron of the unprivileged population and champion of constructive education with solid spiritual foundations. We impart a system of education combined with modern curriculum and moral upbringing. Here, even the ultra modern educated abides the laws of the country and is committed to guard the true faith with utmost respect to his fellow beings.

"When the foundation stone was laid by the world-renowned scholar of Holy Makkah, Dr. Sayyid Muhammed Alawi Maliki on April 16th in the year 1978, people of Kerala including the educationalists, scholars and students witnessed the dawn of a new age."

Global Reach & Recognition

Leading from its headquarters in Calicut, Kerala, Markaz has regional educational centers and divisional offices all over India, the Gulf countries, Europe, and America. Empowered by faculties that have received unequivocal acclaim from universities across the globe, Markaz has built an international reputation for its invaluable contribution to Islamic education.

Markaz is one of the few institutions to get the coveted recognitions of Al-Azhar University of Cairo, Egypt, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Aligarh, Jamia Millia Islamia, Hamdard, New Delhi, and MANUU. Students belonging to different states of India and pupils from abroad such as Canada, USA, UK, and Singapore are accommodated and educationally fed in Markaz institutions.

Charity & Humanitarian Services

Inspired by the teachings of Holy Qur’an and Prophet Muhammed (s), Markaz provides complete free education and day-to-day expenses of more than 5,000 students including orphans, Sharia’a & Qur’an students, and Kashmir boys. "Markaz Homecare Project", by which now more than 1500 orphans are taken care of at the comfort of their homes, is receiving applications in large numbers. "Takaful" and "Markaz Cares" are the supportive schemes for deserving students.

Apart from educational empowerment, Markaz concentrates on medical missions, career guidance, sweet water projects in suburban areas, community marriages, and a lot more humanitarian services throughout India. Markaz is the synonym for charity and educational service in India and abroad.

Markaz Foundation
April 16, 1978 The Dawn of a New Age

Markaz in Numbers

50+ Institutions
96.1k Beneficiaries
5,000+ Free Education
1,500+ Orphans Hosted

Our Diverse Institutions

  • Colleges of Shari’a & Qur’an
  • Arts and Science Colleges
  • Tech Institutes
  • Medical & Professional Institutes
  • Orphan Home Care & Hostels
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