Bani Israel Graveyard

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The Bani Israel Graveyard [1] is the only Jewish cemetery in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. This cemetery is a part of the larger Mewa Shah Graveyard. Over the years, the area has been reduced. The graveyard currently holds about 5,000 graves. [2] [3]

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In his book ‘Karachi Tareekh Ke Aaeene Mein’ (Karachi in the Mirror of History), Muhammad Usman Damohi writes that the Jews only had one cemetery in Karachi, located south-east of the Haji Camp area. It was called the Bani Israel Cemetery. In her book ‘Malika-e-Mashriq’ (Queen of the East), Mehmooda Rizwiya writes that the Old Jewish Cemetery is adjacent to Usmanabad and is in the south-east of the Haji Camp. [4]

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References

  1. "Karachi: Bene Israel graveyard: buried in time or conscience?". dawn.com. 2007-05-06. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
  2. 1 2 Karachi's Jewish cemetery in dire need of repair 13 March 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2011
  3. "In search of the Jews of Karachi". Express Tribune . 6 February 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
  4. Balouch, Akhtar (Sep 16, 2015). "Karachi's 'Yahoodi Masjid'". Dawn newspaper . Retrieved 26 December 2016.

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