Al Zawiya University
| Year dem found am | 1983  |
|---|---|
| Country | Libya |
| Edey de administrative territorial entity insyd | Zawiya |
| Coordinate location | 32°45′0″N 12°43′0″E |
| Member of | Association of African Universities |
| Dema official website | https://zu.edu.ly/en/university/ |
De University of Zawia (previously dem know am as Seventh of April University) be varsity wey dey locate insyd de city of Zawiya, Libya.[1] Na dem establish am as independent varsity insyd 1988.[2] De campus be six kilometres south of de city centre,[3] wey dey serve de Zawiya, Jafara den Nuqat al Khams districts.[3]
History[edit | edit source]
Insyd 1983, University of Tripoli establish branch of dema College of Education insyd Zawia.[3] For 1988, na dem establish de institution as independent varsity, dem dey bell de Seventh of April University, plus separate administration den funding.[3][4] Na dem officially describe de reference to 7 April by de varsity as dem dey refer to "de great student event for de seventh of April 1976".[2][3] For 7 April 1976, student protests take place insyd Tripoli den Benghazi wey dey protest against human rights violations, wey dey call for civilian government den free den fair elections. Counterdemonstrations take place for de same day wey "dem detain chaw students for months". Dem use de date of 7 April from de first anniversary for 7 April 1977 wen annually to de late 1980s as date give public executions insyd Libya for reference to de "great student event". De Organizing Committee for the April Demonstration refer to de usage of de 7 April anniversary as "trademark" of Muammar Gaddafi ein government.[5]
Dem rename de varsity insyd 2011,[6] de year of de Libyan Revolution wey overthrow Gaddafi, as de University of Zawia.[7]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Seventh of April University" Directory of African Higher Education Institutions
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Seventh of April University" Archived 2009-08-16
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "An Overview of The University" Archived 2008-07-29 at the Wayback Machine Seventh of April University
- ↑ Libya's General People's Committee's Decision No. 35 of 1988
- ↑ "Libya: The significance of 7 April; whether it is a day on which dissidents are hanged and if this practice has been in existence since 1970". Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada. 2003-01-07. LBY40606.E. Archived from the original on 2019-11-16. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
- ↑ "Al Zawiya University – Jamaa't Azzawia". International Association of Universities. 2017-10-18. IAU-009758. Archived from the original on 2019-11-16. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
- ↑ "University of Zawia". University of Zawia. 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-11-16. Retrieved 2019-11-16.