Wadi-e-Hussain
.jpg) Wadi-e-Hussain Cemetery Entrance | |
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| Location | Gadap Town, Karachi |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 24°58′35″N 67°14′26″E / 24.976294°N 67.240607°E |
| Type | Public |
| Owned by | Syed Muhammad Aalam Zaidi |
| Number of graves | 10,000 (approximately) |
| Website | http://www.wadi-a-hussain.com |
| Find a Grave | http://www.wadi-a-hussain.com/search.php |
Wadi-e-Hussain (Urdu: وادئ حسین, The Garden of Hussain) is the largest organized and the first online cemetery in Pakistan, located in the northern part of the coastal city of Karachi on Karachi-Hyderabad Motorway, it is connected to the city by the main highway connecting Karachi with Hyderabad. The cemetery has been an inspiration for the local people in coastal city. A part from elders, there is is a specific column/place for the children who die in their early ages. However, the cemetery has been a common burial cite for the local Shiite Muslims. The graveyard is also decorated with the special lights on special occasions such as Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, Mid-Sha'ban etc.
Services
The services offered by the Wadi-e-Hussain management are as follows:
- Ambulance Service for the transportation of the dead bodies.
- Primary arrangements for the funeral.
- Reservation of the grave at Wadi-e-Hussain Cemetery.
- Transportation of the family members and other relatives.
- Finishing of the grave with all the prescribed material.
Blocks
There are approximately ten blocks in which the graves are divided, some of which are as follows:
- Block Hazrat Ali
- Block Hazrat Salman-e-Farsi
- Block Hazrat Imam Zain-ul-Abideen
- Block Hazrat Hurr
A small block is also created at the side consisting the graves of new born babies.
Notable burials
- Syed Muhammad Aalam Zaidi - Founder of Wadi-e-Hussain Cemetery
- Professor Ustad Sibte Jaafar Zaidi - Academic
- Syed Muhammad Aftab Jafari - Religious scholar
- Mahmood Ali - Radio/Television artist and Stage artist
- Zeeshan Kazmi - Police Officer
- Khan Muttaqi Nadeem - Advocate Lawyer, Poet, Author
In addition to graves of different people, there are two selective points with in the graveyard where Shiite religious flags are hoisted, a large number of people gather there for praying.
