Gulshan-e-Iqbal

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Gulshan-e-Iqbal (Urdu: گلشن اقبال ‎) is a large residential and commercial neighbourhood of Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.[1] The name "Gulshan-e-Iqbal" means "the garden of Iqbal", referring to the national poet of Pakistan, Allama Muhammad Iqbal. It has notable gardens.[2]

There are several ethnic groups in Gulshan-e-Iqbal including Muhajirs, Punjabis, Sindhis, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Balochis, Memons, Bohras, Ismailis, etc. Over 99% of the population is Muslim. The population of Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town is estimated to be over one million.

There are also parks named Gulshan-e-Iqbal in Lahore, Sialkot and Gujranwala.

Gulshan-e-Iqbal are divided in two parts:

  • Gulshan-e-Iqbal I
  • Gulshan-e-Iqbal II

Famous Islamic Centers in Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town:

  • Jamia Abu Bakr Al-Islamia (block 5)
  • Jamia Sattaria Islamia (nipa chorangi)
  • Jamia Darasaat (opposite safari park)
  • Jamia Ahsan ul Uloom

See also

  • Moti Mahal
  • Gulshan-e-Iqbal I
  • Gulshan-e-Iqbal II
  • Hussain Shaheed Park
  • Nasir Hussein Shaheed Hospital
  • Rim Jhim Hall now Rim Jhim Shopping Center, Block # 6, Gulshan-e-Iqbal
  • Gulshen-e-Iqbal Post Office at KDA Flats Block # 3, Gulshen-e-Iqbal
  • Imran Khan Saleem Centre Adjacent Gulshan Telephone Exchange.
  • Federal Urdu University Of Arts Science & Technology

References

  1. ↑ Gulberg Town - Government of Karachi
  2. ↑ Gardens in Gulshan-e-Iqbal

External links

Coordinates: 24°55′N 67°05′E / 24.917°N 67.083°E / 24.917; 67.083


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