Dhoraji Colony


Dhoraji Colony is a neighbourhood in Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, which is located between UC-1 and UC-2. The demarcation separating the two Union Councils runs from the National Stadium Road, towards Selani Chowk, past ZVMG Rangoonwala Community Centre via Siraj-ud-Daula road.
Dhoraji Colony hosts a predominately Memon Muslim community that has historically played an essential role in the development of Karachi and of Pakistan.

Brief history

The name 'Memon' comes from Mu'min. The Memons, who embraced Islam in Sindh, migrated to Kutch. From there, they spread out to other parts of the region including Kathiawar, Dhoraji and Mumbai. Memons also went on to establish communities outside the Indian subcontinent in several Middle Eastern, African, East Asian and European countries. Following the Partition of India, many Dhoraji Memon families migrated back to Karachi, Sindh, in the newly formed state of Pakistan.

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