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Dhoraji Colony

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nameDhoraji Colony
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image_captionSelani Chowk, Dhoraji
pushpin_mapPakistan Sindh
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pushpin_map_captionLocation in Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Sindh, Pakistan
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subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_namePakistan
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1Sindh
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_name2Sindh
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demographics_type1Languages
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demographics1_info1Memoni, Urdu, English
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Dhoraji Colony (Urdu: دھوراجی کالونی ) is a neighbourhood in Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town, Karachi (Karachi East), Sindh, Pakistan, which is located between UC-1 (Civic Center Union Council) and UC-2 (Dehli Mercantile Union Council). The demarcation separating the two Union Councils runs from the National Stadium Road (Coming from National Stadium, Karachi), towards Selani Chowk, past ZVMG Rangoonwala Community Centre via Siraj-ud-Daula road (the area closer to National Stadium Road falls under the Civic Center Union Council).

Dhoraji Colony hosts a predominately Memon Muslim community that has historically played an essential role in the development of Karachi and of Pakistan.

Brief history

The name 'Memon' comes from Mu'min (مؤمن, “believer” in Arabic). The Memons, who embraced Islam in Sindh, migrated to Kutch (Kutch district). From there, they spread out to other parts of the region including Kathiawar, Dhoraji and Mumbai. Memons also went on to establish communities outside the Indian subcontinent in several Middle Eastern, African (Africa), East Asian and European countries. Following the Partition of India, many Dhoraji Memon families migrated back to Karachi, Sindh, in the newly formed state of Pakistan.

Places/organizations of interest

  • Kibriya Masjid
  • Zubaida Medical Center (ZMC)
  • Masjid-e-Habibia
  • Mustafa Masjid
  • Jamal Noor Hospital
  • V.M. Public School
  • ZVMG Rangoonwala Community Centre (ZVMG Rangoonwala Trust)
  • Selani Chowk
  • Dhoraji Association
  • Dhoraji Youth Services Foundation

References

References

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  2. "Gulshan Town, Karachi Sindh Pakistan".
  3. "Karachi East District UC List, MNA MPA Seats کراچی ضلع شرقی".
  4. Levin, Sergey (1974). "The Upper Bourgeoisie from the Muslim Commercial Community of Memons in Pakistan, 1947 to 1971". Asian Survey. 14 (3): 231–243. doi:10.1525/as.1974.14.3.01p04292. ISSN 0004-4687. JSTOR 2643012.
  5. Goolam, Vahed (2006). "'Unhappily Torn by Dissensions and Litigations': Durban's 'Memon' Mosque, 1880-1930". Journal of Religion in Africa. 36: 23–49.
  6. Eisenlohr, Patrick (1972). "The Politics of Diaspora and the Morality of Secularism: Muslim Identities and Islamic Authority in Mauritius". Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute. 12 (2): 400.
  7. Moore, Mick (1997). "The Identity of Capitalists and the Legitimacy of Capitalism: Sri Lanka since Independence". Development and Change. 28 (2): 331–366. doi:10.1111/1467-7660.00045. ISSN 0012-155X.
  8. Papanek, Hanna (1972). "Pakistan's Big Businessmen: Muslim Separatism, Entrepreneurship, and Partial Modernization". Economic Development and Cultural Change. 21 (1): 11.
  9. "Masjid e Habibia".
  10. "Mustafa Masjid".
  11. "Contact Jamal Noor".
  12. "V.M.Public School".
  13. "ZVMG Rangoonwala Trust".
  14. "Saylani Chowk - Karachi, Pakistan - Neighborhood - Facebook".
  15. "Dhoraji Association Karachi".
  16. "Dhoraji Youth Service Foundation".
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