About Us

Introduction

Zawiya Academy is one of the leading preparatory institutes of the country. With unmatched results, Zawiya has been shaping your career since 1997.Established in 1997 by Dr. Muhammad Hamid, a renowned educationist and a prolific writer of world fame with over 60 books to his credit. Our campuses are located in central localities of Rawalpindiand and Islamabad.

The Inspiration

Zawiya is an Arabic word (زاوية “corner”), also spelled zawiya, zawiyah, zaouiya, zaouïa zwaya, etc which means ‘Center of Learning’. In pre-colonial times, Zawiya were the primary sources for education in the area, and taught basic literacy to a large proportion of children even in quite remote mountainous areas. Their curriculum began with memorization of the Arabic alphabet and the later, shorter suras of the Qur’an; if a student was sufficiently interested or apt, it progressed to law, theology, Arabic grammar, mathematics, and sometimes astronomy. These are still operational throughout the Maghreb, and continue to be a major educational resource in the Sahel of West Africa, from Mauritania to Nigeria.