Markaz Knowledge City

Markaz Knowledge City is a private, planned city built near Kozhikode in Kerala.[2][3] The foundation stone for the project was laid by Taj-ul Ulama Sayyid Abdurrahman Albukhari[4] on 24 December 2012. Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad is the chairman of the city and Abdul Hakeem Azhari is its managing director.

Knowledge City
Township
Markaz Knowledge City
Nickname: 
MKC
Motto: 
Way to Wisdom
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKozhikode
Established24 December 2012 (2012-12-24)
inKaithapoyil near Thamarassery, Kozhikode Kerala, India
Boroughs
List
  • WIRAS
Government
 • BodyMarkazu Ssaqafathi Ssunniyya
 • ChairmanSheikh Abubakr Ahmad
 • Managing DirectorAbdul Hakeem Azhari
 • Chief executive officerDr. Abdul Salam[1]
Websitewww.markazknowledgecity.com

Education
  • School of Business Management[5]
  • Markaz International School[6]
  • Digital Bridge International
  • Alif Global School
  • Avaan Institute of Management Education and Research (AIMER Kozhikode)
  • Hillsinai Center of Excellence
  • Hillsinai Finishing School
  • WIRAS (World Institute for Research in Advanced Studies)
  • Malaibar Foundation
  • Malabar and Islamic heritage Museum
  • Library and research club and publications [7]
  • Markaz Unani Medical College, the first unani medical college in Kerala.[8][9][10]

Markaz Law College
Main article: Markaz Law College

Markaz Law College is a centre of higher legal education in Kozhikode. The college is affiliated to the University of Calicut[11] 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.[12]

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[13]
  • Mihras Hospital
  • Unani Medical College
  • Aimer Business School
  • Tigris valley - Wellness Centre[14]
  • Alif Global School[15]
  • 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 Cochin and Trivandrum. The eastern National Highway No.54 going through Adivaram connects to Kalpetta, Mysore and Bangalore. The nearest airports are at Kozhikode and Kannur. The nearest railway station is at Kozhikode.

See also

References
  1. "'Muslims must pool talent for Ummah'". Arab News. 12 November 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  2. "Knowledge city project promises attractive returns to expatriates". Arab News. 18 May 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  3. "Markaz knowledge city: Construction works to start soon | TwoCircles.net". twocircles.net. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  4. "Markaz Knowledge City Site Launching Ceremony ~ Islamic Photo Bank". pickyourphoto.blogspot.in. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  5. "Head Line , Markaz English Magazine ,2014 September". Issuu. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  6. Kakkad, Mahaboob. "Welcome to SSFmalappuram.com (The online gateway to Sunni news and events)". www.ssfmalappuram.com. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  7. "Cultural Center in India, Kerala". talenmark.com.
  8. "First Unani College in Kerala". www.milligazette.com. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  9. "Markaz Unani". markazunanimedicalcollege.org. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  10. "LIST OF INSTITUTIONS". Archived from the original on 26 June 2016.
  11. "List of Affiliated Colleges under University of Calicut" (PDF).
  12. "Markaz Law college to be opened on Saturday". The Hindu. 10 October 2014. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  13. "Talenmark to build India's biggest cultural monument".
  14. "India's first knowledge city set to welcome world".
  15. "Kerala-based Alif Global School logo launched". 30 October 2018.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.