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Islamia
College Peshawar, the symbol of academic excellence is rich in history.
Its building, which is the best embodiment of Muslim civilization in
south Asia and its lush green lawns attract visitors from all over the
country and abroad. It is not only the culminating point of the Aligarh
Movement, it is in fact the beautiful combination of Aligarh and Deoband
Schools of Thought. Being the breeding ground of the Pashtun
intelligentsia this great seat of learning is the place, where diamonds
are skimmed since 1913. Moreover, Islamia College Peshawar was destined
to become mother institution of the three universities and several
colleges on its campus. The credit of this goes to Sir Sahibzada Abdul
Qayyum, who is commonly called The Sir Sayyed of Sarhad and his sincere
colleagues, who founded Islamia College Peshawar in 1913.
Islamia
College Peshawar is the best example of endowments. According to the
Board of Trustees, the College, which is spread over 300 acres of land,
has 1089 Jaribs cultivable land in Harichand, Rai Killi and Tarnab,
(District Charsadda). In addition to this there are 395 shops and flats
in the Khyber Bazaar Peshawar and main bazaar Charsadda. In fix deposit,
the College has a handsome amount of Rs.108.50 million.
Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah visited this College in 1936, 1945 and
1948. Quaid-e-Azam who became life long honorary member of the Khyber
Union ICP in 1936 made the College one of the heirs of his property in
1939. The Quaid Trust later on paid an amount of Rs.1, 08, 11, 600 /- in
different installments to the College.
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