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{{short description|Islamic seminari at Kozhikode in Kerala, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2016}}
{{Infobox university
| name = {{Nobold|{{lang|ar|جامعة مركز الثقافة السنية الإسلامية}}<br/> Jāmiʿāt Markazu aṯ-Ṯaqāfāt as-Sunna l-ʾIslāmiyya}}<br />Markazu Saqafathi Sunniyya
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| motto = Markaz Shaping a Culture<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.quickcompany.in/trademarks/2845020-markaz-shaping-a-culture|title=Markaz Shaping A Culture (2845020)™ Trademark {{!}} QuickCompany|website=www.quickcompany.in|access-date=7 March 2020}}</ref>
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| established = {{start date and age|1978}}
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| chancellor = [[Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad]]
| president = Sayyid Ali Bafaqih Thangal
| vice-president = Sayyid Zainul Abideen Bafaki Malaysia, AP Muhammed Musliyar Kanthapuram, Sayyid Abdul Fatah Avelam, KK Ahmmed Kutty Musliyar Kattippara
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| vice_chancellor = Dr. Hussain Saqafi Chullikkod
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| director = Dr. A.P Abdul Hakkim Azhari
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| head = C. Muhammed Faizi
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| address = Karanthur
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| other_name = Jamia Markaz, Sunni Markaz, Karanthur Markaz
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| founder = [[Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad]]
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{{Islam in India}}
'''Markazu Saqafathi Sunniyya'''<ref name=twocircles1432446533>{{Cite web|url=http://twocircles.net/2015may24/1432446533.html|title=Muslim organization from Kerala extends helping hand to Rohingya refugees {{!}} TwoCircles.net|last=TwoCircles.net|website=twocircles.net|access-date=6 January 2018}}</ref> also called Markaz, Jamia Markaz, or Sunni Markaz,<ref name=arabnews675501>{{Cite web |url=http://www.arabnews.com/world/news/675501 |title=Jamia Markaz to celebrate its 37th anniversary |date=16 December 2014 |website=Arab News|access-date=7 May 2016}}</ref> is a national [[Islam]]ic seminary<ref name=saudigazette152027>{{Cite web|url=http://saudigazette.com.sa/article/152027|title=Jamia Markaz India: A saga of trust and tradition|date=2 April 2016|website=Saudigazette|url-status=live|access-date=6 March 2020|quote='''Jamia Markaz is the largest Islamic seminary in India'''. Its chancellor, the prominent Islamic scholar Sheikh Abubaker Ahmed, one of the 500 most influential world Muslim leaders, ranked by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Center of Amman, is a multifaceted scholar-leader of rare calibre. He maintains a marvelous bond with the scholars, rulers, diplomats and countries internationally.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesheadline.com/india/musliyars-from-gods-own-country-turn-lawyers-39571.html|title=Musliyars from God's own country turn lawyers|date=2 November 2019|website=The Times Headline|url-status=live|access-date=6 March 2020|quote='''Jamia Markaz (Islamic seminary)''' was established in 1978 in a sprawling campus at Karanthur in Kozhikode grew from strength to strength to emerge as a centre of social, cultural progress as well as educational excellence for the entire communities across the country as a whole Muslims in particular.}}</ref><ref name=thehindu6692509>[http://www.arabnews.com/news/675501 "Jamia Markaz to celebrate its 37th anniversary"]</ref><ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/anniversary-of-jamia-markaz/article6692509.ece "Anniversary of Jamia Markaz"]</ref><ref name=twocircles1418712850>[http://twocircles.net/2014dec16/1418712850.html "37th anniversary of Jamia Markaz from Dec 18"]</ref> at [[Kozhikode]] in [[Kerala]], [[India]].
The seminary is located east of [[Kozhikode (city)|Kozhikode city]]. The foundation stone was laid by the [[Saudi Arabia]]n Islamic scholar [[Muhammad Alawi al-Maliki]] in presence of [[Kanniyath Ahmed Musliyar]] and [[E. K. Aboobacker Musliyar]].

Markaz has started a branch in Dubai under the supervision of [[Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department]] of Dubai ([[Markaz, Dubai]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.iacad.gov.ae/en/Pages/IslamicCenter.aspx |title=Islamic Center |last=2010 |first=cجميع الحقوق محفوظة لدائرة الشؤون الإسلامية والعمل الخيري بدبي |website=iacad.gov.ae |access-date=7 May 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160501124035/http://www.iacad.gov.ae/en/Pages/IslamicCenter.aspx |archivedate=1 May 2016 }}</ref> also called Dubai Markaz)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://markazonline.com/en/uae/ |title=Dubai {{!}} Markaz|website=markazonline.com|access-date=7 May 2016}}</ref><ref name=emirates247513749>{{Cite web |url=http://www.emirates247.com/news/emirates/indian-associations-welcome-ramadan-with-free-medical-camps-and-blood-donation-drives-2013-07-09-1.513749 |title=Indian associations welcome Ramadan with free medical camps and blood donation drives |last=Administrator |first=System |website=Emirates 24{{!}}7|access-date=7 May 2016}}</ref><ref name=daijiworld381234>{{Cite web |url=http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=381234 |title=Dubai to hold KCF day on Feb 19 |website=daijiworld.com|access-date=7 May 2016}}</ref> with various courses in Islamic studies.
== Welfare services ==
Markaz provides financial aid to poor students for further studies. There is a special fund for assisting the students who aspire to study here and abroad, top scorers attend universities in Egypt, Russia, etc. Markaz sponsors medical and engineering students studying in Kerala and other states like Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi. There is a special welfare outlet functioning in the capital city, Delhi.<ref name=arabnews310466>{{Cite web | url=http://www.milligazette.com/Archives/01-5-2000/the_sunni_cultural_centre.htm |title = The Sunni Cultural Centre in Calicut}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.arabnews.com/node/310466 |title = Jamia Markazu Ssaqafathi Ssunniyya Hosts Islamic Meet|date = 31 March 2008}}</ref>
Markaz is giving degree (sanad) in Islamic studies as '''Maulvi Fazil Saqafi''' and '''Maulavi Kamil Saqafi''' for P.G in Islamic Studies also called '''Saqafi'''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.amucontrollerexams.com/nri/guidnri.pdf |title=GUIDE TO ADMISSIONS |website= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.amu.ac.in/newdata/course/10056.pdf |title=Guide to Admissions 2015–2016 |website= }}</ref>

== International relations and Affiliations ==
[[Al-Azhar University|Al Azhar University]] of Cairo has extended its recognition to courses taught by the Markazu Saqafati Sunniyya.<ref name=":0" />
* Turkey - Fatih University<ref name=milliyet252318>{{Cite web|url=http://www.milliyet.com.tr/ak-partili-unal-yemen-ve-hindistan-dan-ankara-yerelhaber-252318/|title=AK PARTİLİ ÜNAL, YEMEN VE HİNDİSTAN'DAN GELEN ÖĞRETİM ÜYELERİNE MECLİS'İ GEZDİRDİ|last=sitesi|first=milliyet.com.tr Türkiye'nin lider haber|website=MİLLİYET HABER - TÜRKİYE'NİN HABER SİTESİ|access-date=7 January 2018}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |url=https://issuu.com/luqman2/docs/headline_issue |title=Head Line, Markaz English Magazine ,2014 September |website=Issuu |at=5th Page|access-date=7 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.netinternethaber.com/ak-partili-unal-yemen-ve-hindistandan-gelen-ogretim-uyelerine-meclisi-gezdirdi/36680/ |title=Ak Partili Ünal, Yemen Ve Hindistandan Gelen Öğretim Üyelerine Meclisi Gezdirdi |last=netinternethaber.com |website= |language=tr-TR|access-date=7 May 2016}}</ref><ref name=zaphaber127468>{{Cite news|url=http://www.zaphaber.net/ak-partili-unal-yemen-ve-hindistandan-gelen-ogretim-uyelerine-meclisi-gezdirdi-127468h.htm|title=Ak Partili Ünal, Yemen Ve Hindistan'dan Gelen Öğretim Üyelerine Meclis'i Gezdirdi|work=Zap Haber|access-date=7 January 2018|language=tr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://haberciniz.biz/ak-partili-unal-yemen-ve-hindistandan-gelen-ogretim-uyelerine-meclisi-gezdirdi-2954707h.htm|title=Ak Partili Ünal, Yemen ve Hindistan'dan Gelen Öğretim Üyelerine Meclis'i Gezdirdi|work=Haberciniz.biz|access-date=7 January 2018|language=tr}}</ref>
* Malaysia - [[International Islamic University Malaysia|IIUM]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.iium.edu.my/?p=420|title=JMSS signs MOU with IIUM|last=admin|date=24 February 2014|website=IIUM Today|access-date=9 March 2020}}</ref>
* UAE - [[Al Qasimia University]]<ref name=":0" />
* Egypt - [[Al-Azhar University|Al Azhar University]]<ref name=":0" />
* Jordan - [[World Islamic Sciences and Education University]]<ref name=":0" />
* UK - The Islamic Manuscript Association<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |url=http://www.islamicmanuscript.org/DirectoryOfMembers/inst.aspx?mid=270 |title=TIMA " Contacts " Institutions " Jamia Markazu Saqafathi Sunniyya Al Islamiyya |website=islamicmanuscript.org|access-date=7 May 2016}}</ref>
* Yemen - [[Dar al-Mustafa]]<ref name=":0" />
== Ruby Jubilee ==
Markaz Ruby Jubilee is the fortieth annual conference of Jamia Markaz. As part of the ruby jubilee celebrations, Markaz conducted a number of seminars and conferences. That discussed a large number of issues pertain to the crisis of humanity and Muslim world. It was held during 4 January 2018 and 7th of the same month.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.markazonline.com/news/markaz-ruby-jubilee-unveils-4th-january-2018/|title=Markaz Ruby Jubilee unveils on 4 January 2018 - Markaz|date=2 January 2018|work=Markaz|access-date=7 January 2018}}</ref>
* Cultural conference<ref name=thehindu22379899>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/centre-not-treating-all-religions-equally-kodiyeri/article22379899.ece|title=Centre not treating all religions equally: Kodiyeri|date=6 January 2018|work=The Hindu|access-date=6 January 2018|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
* Inaugural Conference<ref name=thehindu22370484>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/call-for-value-based-education/article22370484.ece|title=Call for value-based education|last=Reporterkozhikode|first=Staff|date=5 January 2018|work=The Hindu|access-date=6 January 2018|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
* Sheikh Zayed International Peace Conference<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/year-of-zayed/peace-conference-in-kerala-to-pay-tributes-to-sheikh-zayed|title=Peace meet in Kerala to pay tributes to Sheikh Zayed|last=Kumar|first=Ashwani|website=khaleejtimes.com|access-date=6 January 2018}}</ref>
* National Integration Conference<ref name=thehindu22355068>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/imperialism-extremism-threats-to-national-integration-says-cm/article22355068.ece|title=Imperialism, extremism threats to national integration, says CM|date=3 January 2018|work=The Hindu|access-date=6 January 2018|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
* Inauguration of Queens’ Land<ref name=thehindu22283875>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/naqvi-all-praise-for-markaz-activities/article22283875.ece|title=Naqvi all praise for Markaz activities|date=27 December 2017|work=The Hindu|access-date=6 January 2018|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
* International Islamic Scholars’ Conference<ref name=thehindu22389986>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/call-to-resist-extremist-ideologies/article22389986.ece|title=Call to resist extremist ideologies|date=7 January 2018|work=The Hindu|access-date=7 January 2018|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
== See also ==
* [[Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad]]
* [[Al-Azhar University]]

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://www.markazonline.com/|Markaz official website}}
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{{coord missing|Kerala}}
{{Islam in Kerala}}

[[Category:Markaz]]
[[Category:Islamic universities and colleges in India]]
[[Category:Islam in Kerala]]
[[Category:Universities and colleges in Kozhikode district]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1978]]
[[Category:1978 establishments in Kerala]]
[[Category:Kozhikode east]]
[[Category:Madrassas in Kerala]]
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