Wadi-e-Hussain
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| Details | |
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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 |
| No. of graves | 10,000 (approximately) |
| Website |
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Wadi-e-Hussain (Urdu: وادئ حسین, The Valley 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 the coastal city. Apart from elders, there 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
- Block Zaid Shaheed
- Block Awn and Muhammad
A small block is also created at the side consisting the graves of new born babies.
Notable burials
- Professor Ustad Sibte Jaafar Zaidi - Academic
- Syed Muhammad Aftab Jafari - Religious scholar
- Allama Taqi Hadi Naqvi - Religious scholar
- Mahmood Ali - Radio/Television artist and Stage artist
- Zeeshan Kazmi - Police Officer
- Khan Muttaqi Nadeem - Advocate Lawyer, Poet, Author
- Mehnaz - Radio/Television singer
- Syed Muhammad Raza Zaidi - Karachi Printing Press
- Asad Ali Alvi - Dubai Religious scholar
- professor ( syed Abrar hussain jafri)_principle of p.e.c.h.s foundation college karachi
- Syed Shabbir Hussain Naqvi
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.
