Rizvia Society

Shah-i-Karbala Mosque, Rizvia Society, Karachi.

Rizvia Society is one of the neighbourhoods of Liaquatabad Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.[1] This neighbourhood is predominantly populated by Shiite Muslims.

After the independence of Pakistan in 1947,Rizvia Colony was made by a school teacher of Sindh Madressah, Maulana Aneesul Hasnain, along with Advocate Qazalbash in 1948. Their concept was to provide plots exclusively to Shias, and not to people of other sects.[2]

The majority of population migrated after independence from areas of Awadh, especially Lucknow, state in UP.

The postal code for this area is 74600. This co-operative society has its own hospital and a school. The society has a board of trustees which look after the trust matters. This trust has its office in Central Mosque, which is also known as Shah-i-Karbala Mosque.

It is one of the oldest Shia neighbourhoods in Karachi.

References

  1. ↑ Official Web Portal of Karachi Metropolitan Corporation
  2. ↑ A story behind every name

Coordinates: 24°53′57″N 67°01′44″E / 24.8992°N 67.0289°E / 24.8992; 67.0289


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