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Markazu Saquafathi Sunniyya
മർകസു സ്സഖാഫിത്തു സ്സുന്നിയ്യ
Other name	Markaz, مركز الثقافة السنية ;
Motto	Shaping a Culture
Type	Nonprofit_organization
Established	1978; 46 years ago
Founder	Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad
Chancellor	Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad
Director	CP Ubaidullah Saquafi
Address	Karanthur, Kozhikode, Kerala, 673571, India
Colors	Blue and White
Website	markaz.in

Markazu Saquafathi Sunniyya, also known as Markaz^[2] is a nonprofit organization in India, which administers educational and charitable institutions throughout the country. Its head office is located in Kozhikode city. It was established in 1978.^[3]

Markaz also has a branch in Dubai under the supervision of Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department of Dubai (Markaz, Dubai^[4] also called Dubai Markaz) with various courses in Islamic studies.^[5]^[6]^[7]

Institutions

Islamic Colleges

Jamia Markaz Islamic University, Kozhikode
World Institute For Research in Advanced Sciences (WIRAS), Kozhikode
Jamia Madeenathunnoor, Kozhikode
Markaz Garden, Kozhikode
Markaz Academy of Quran Studies, Kozhikode
Khalfan Qur'an Research Centre, Kozhikode

Professional & Technical Colleges

Markaz Law College, Kozhikode.
Markaz Unani Medical College, Kozhikode
Markaz College of Arts & Science, Kozhikde.
Markaz ITI & Technical Institute, Kozhiokde.

Aided Schools

Markaz Boys Higher Secondary School, Karanthur.
Markaz Girs Higher Secondary School, Karanthur.
Fathimabi Memorial Higher Secondary School, Koombara.
Al Farookhia Higher Secondary School, Cheranalloor

Orphanages

Markaz Rayhan Valley for Boys, Kozhikode.
Markaz Green Valley for Girs, Kozhikode.

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, UAE 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.^[8]

International relations and Affiliation

Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
Al Qasimia University, Sharjah, UAE.
International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM), Malaysia.
The World Islamic Science & Education (WISE) University, Jordan.
University of Ez-zitouna, Tunisia.
International Medical University, Kyrgyzstan.
Institut Agama Negeri, Indonesia.
Jamiyah, Singapore.
Üsküdar University Central Campus, Turkey.
University Kebangsaan, Malaysia.
Jamia Al Ahqaf, Yemen.
Kulliya dawa islamia, Libya.
The Arab Society For Islamic Civilization and Arts, Egypt.
African University, Senegal.
Arak Development, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Universiti Sains Islam, Malaysia.
University Islam Pahang Sultan Ahmad Shah, Malaysia.
Avid College, Maldives.
Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University, Indonesia.

National relations and Affiliation

Jamia Millia Islamic University, New Delhi.
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Utter Pradesh.
Jamia Hamdard University, New Delhi.
Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad.
Islamic University of Science & Technology, Jammu & Kashmir.

Ruby Jubilee

Markaz Ruby Jubilee is the fortieth annual conference of Markazu Saquafathi Sunniyya. 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.^[9]