Al-Bidir Sallah

Al-Bidir Sallah, also known as the Home of the Seekers of Knowledge, was a massive university located in Huzuz that housed 20,000 students and hundreds of instructors. Easily the largest of its kind in all of Zakhara, the university included colleges for Alchemy, Barbering, Combat, Fine Arts, Magic, and Science. Each college had its own dean who met on a monthly basis to discuss university issues. All deans reported to the headmaster Akyid al-Neti, who was also the dean of the College of Magic. Students from all over Faerun were welcome to attend studies here, though outland barbarians paid double fees and were not permitted to pay their way via work-study programs.

The six colleges and their deans are listed below:
 * College of Alchemy, Sofir Naj-kri
 * The Barbering College,highest ranking barber currently serving
 * College of Combat Technique, Narim Sandir
 * College of Fine Arts, Nari al-Farif
 * College of Magic, Akyid al-Neti
 * College of the Sciences, High Priest Imam Renn

The Barbering College
Aspiring Barbers learned their trade here and practiced their skills on the other students at the university. Since the Dean of this college changed periodically, the curriculum was also prone to change, sometimes drastically.

College of the Sciences
Course study included classes in zoology, botany, healing and religion. All classes were taught by Zannite priests who were appointed by the current High Priest from the great mosque of Zann. Most, if not all, Zannite priests in Huzuz served as instructors at the College of the Sciences for at least one semester during their careers.