Bani Israel Graveyard
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][4]
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.[5]
Notable burials[]
- Solomon David, an official of the Karachi Municipal Corporation[2] and according to some the builder of the Magain Shalome Synagogue
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "KARACHI: Bene Israel graveyard: buried in time or conscience?". DAWN.COM. 2007-05-06. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
- ^ a b Karachi's Jewish cemetery in dire need of repair 13 March 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2011
- ^ "Jewish Graveyard in Karachi Pakistan". Youtube. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
- ^ "In search of the Jews of Karachi". Express Tribune. 6 February 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
- ^ Balouch, Akhtar (Sep 16, 2015). "Karachi's 'Yahoodi Masjid'". Dawn newspaper. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
External links[]
- Cemeteries in Karachi during British Raj
- Karachi's Jewish cemetery in dire need of repair
- Bani Israel Graveyard at Find a Grave
Coordinates: 24°53′03″N 67°00′50″E / 24.88423963468401°N 67.01395425635903°E
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