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{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
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| name = Knowledge City
| official_name = Markaz Knowledge City
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| nickname = MKC
| motto = Way to Wisdom
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Kozhikode district|Kozhikode]]
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| leader_name = Sheikh Aboobakr Ahmad
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| leader_title2 = Managing Director
| leader_name2 = [[Abdul Hakeem Azhari]]
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| leader_name3 = Dr. Abdul Salam<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.arabnews.com/saudi-arabia/news/659391|title='Muslims must pool talent for Ummah'|date=2014-11-12|website=Arab News|access-date=2016-05-21}}</ref>
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'''Markaz Knowledge City''' is a private, [[planned city]] built near [[Kozhikode]] in [[Kerala]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.arabnews.com/news/452012|title=Knowledge city project promises attractive returns to expatriates|date=2013-05-18|website=Arab News|access-date=2016-05-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://twocircles.net/2013jan01/markaz_knowledge_city_construction_works_start_soon.html|title=Markaz knowledge city: Construction works to start soon {{!}} TwoCircles.net|website=twocircles.net|access-date=2016-05-21}}</ref> The foundation stone for the project was laid by [[Ullal Thangal|''Taj-ul Ulama'' Sayyid Abdurrahman Albukhari]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pickyourphoto.blogspot.in/2012/12/markaz-knowledge-city-site-launching.html|title=Markaz Knowledge City Site Launching Ceremony ~ Islamic Photo Bank|website=pickyourphoto.blogspot.in|access-date=2016-05-21}}</ref> on 24 December 2012. [[Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad]] is the chairman of the city and [[Abdul Hakeem Azhari]] is its managing director.

== Education ==
* School of Business Management<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://issuu.com/luqman2/docs/headline_issue|title=Head Line, Markaz English Magazine ,2014 September|website=Issuu|access-date=2016-05-21}}</ref>
* Markaz International School<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ssfmalappuram.com/news/default.asp?id=knowledgecity|title=Welcome to SSFmalappuram.com (The online gateway to Sunni news and events)|last=Kakkad|first=Mahaboob|website=www.ssfmalappuram.com|access-date=2016-05-21}}</ref>
*Digital Bridge International
*Alif Global School
*Avaan Institute of Management Education and Research (AIMER Kozhikode)
*Hillsinai Center of Excellence
*Hillsinai IAS Academy (Under Vedhik IAS Academy)
*Hisab School of Commerce (CA, CMA, CS)
*Hillsinai Finishing School
*WIRAS (World Institute for Research in Advanced Studies)
*Malaibar Foundation
*Hogar Technologies Innovation
*Malabar and Islamic heritage Museum
*Library and research club and publications <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://talenmark.com/culturalcenter|title=Cultural Center in India, Kerala|website=talenmark.com}}</ref>
*Markaz Unani Medical College (The first unani medical college in Kerala.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.milligazette.com/news/11690-first-unani-college-in-kerala|title=First Unani College in Kerala|website=www.milligazette.com|access-date=2016-05-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://markazunanimedicalcollege.org/|title=Markaz Unani|website=markazunanimedicalcollege.org|access-date=2016-05-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.e-grantz.kerala.gov.in/listofinstitutions.aspx |title=LIST OF INSTITUTIONS |last= |first= |date= |website= |publisher= |access-date= |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160626174617/http://www.e-grantz.kerala.gov.in/listofinstitutions.aspx |archivedate=2016-06-26 }}</ref>)

=== Markaz Law College ===
{{Main|Markaz Law College}}
[[Markaz Law College]] is a centre of [[Higher education|higher]] [[legal education]] in [[Kozhikode district|Kozhikode]]. The college is affiliated to the [[University of Calicut]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.universityofcalicut.info/cdc/html/Academic/AffiliatedColleges.pdf|title=List of Affiliated Colleges under University of Calicut|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=|archive-date=12 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180712173726/http://www.universityofcalicut.info/cdc/html/Academic/AffiliatedColleges.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> and is recognized by the [[Bar Council of India]]. It offers integrated five-year course BBA with [[Bachelor of Laws]] and three-year course LLB.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/markaz-law-college-to-be-opened-on-saturday/article6487961.ece|title=Markaz Law college to be opened on Saturday|date=2014-10-10|newspaper=The Hindu|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X|access-date=2016-05-06}}</ref>

== Health care ==

* Markaz Unani Medical Hospital
* Tigris Valley
* 5 Star Wellness Center

== Others ==
*Jamiul Futuh - The Indian Grand Masjid
*Fezinn Hotels
*M Tower
*Valencia Galleria - Exhibition Centre
*Talenmark Souk
*Cultural Centre<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.aninews.in/news/business/talenmark-to-build-indias-biggest-cultural-monument20190403121617/ | title=Talenmark to build India's biggest cultural monument }}</ref>
*Mihras Hospital
*Unani Medical College
*Aimer Business School
*Tigris valley - Wellness Centre<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gulftoday.ae/news/2019/04/21/indias-first-knowledge-city-set-to-welcome-world | title=India's first knowledge city set to welcome world }}</ref>
*Alif Global School<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.arabnews.com/node/1396691/corporate-news | title=Kerala-based Alif Global School logo launched | date=30 October 2018 }}</ref>
*Malaibar Centre for Research and Development

== Location ==
It is located at [[National Highway 766 (India)]].

==Transportation==
Knowledge city connects to other parts of India through [[Kozhikode]] city on the west and [[Thamarassery]] town on the east. National highway No.66 passes through [[Kozhikode]] and the northern stretch connects to [[Goa]] and [[Mumbai]]. The southern stretch connects to [[Kochi]] and [[Thiruvananthapuram]]. The eastern National Highway No.54 going through Adivaram connects to [[Kalpetta]], [[Mysore|Mysuru]] and [[Bengaluru]]. The nearest airports are at [[Kozhikode Airport|Kozhikode]] and [[Kannur Airport|Kannur]]. The nearest railway station is at Kozhikode.

==See also==
* [[Kanthapuram A. P. Aboobacker Musliyar]]
* [[Markaz Law College]]
* [[Shahre Mubarak Grand Masjid]]
* [[Markazu Saqafathi Sunniyya]]
* [[Markaz, Dubai]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Markaz]]
[[Category:Thamarassery area]]
[[Category:Villages in Kozhikode district]]

Markaz Knowledge City - Revision history

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