Zahira College, Colombo
| Zahira College | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
Zahira College Colombo, Orabi Pasha Street, , Western Province , 01000 Sri Lanka | |
| Coordinates | 6°55′38″N 79°51′51″E / 6.927351°N 79.864175°E |
| Information | |
| Former name | Madarasathul Zahira |
| Type | Semi government |
| Motto | Arabic: Alhamdulillah (Praise be to Allah) |
| Established | 21 August 1892 |
| Founder | Ahmed Orabi, A. M. Wapchi Marikar and M. C. Siddi Lebbe |
| School district | Colombo |
| School number | +(94) 11 2695062 |
| Principal | A. R. M. Trizvy 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 |
Zahira College (commonly known as Zahira) (Sinhala: සහිරා විදුහල, Tamil: சாஹிரா கல்லுரி) is an Islamic school in Maradana, Colombo, Sri Lanka, founded in 1892 as Al Madrasathul Zahira by Islamic lawyer and educationalist, M. C. Siddi Lebbe, with the patronage of Ahmed Orabi Pasha of Egypt. The college's campus features one of the oldest mosques in the country.
The word Zahira means "excellence" in Arabic.