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'''Bohri Bazaar''', also known as '''Bohra Bazaar''', is a [[bazaar]] located in [[Saddar Town]], [[Karachi]], [[Sindh]], Pakistan.<ref>https://worldarchitecture.org/architecture-news/epmcg/bohri-bazaar-an-old-bazaar-of-karachi.html</ref> It is one of the oldest [[marketplace]] of Karachi.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2015-02-22 |title=Cultural heritage: Bohri Bazaar – once a most famous thriving marketplace |url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/842541/cultural-heritage-bohri-bazaar-once-a-most-famous-thriving-marketplace |access-date=2022-04-28 |website=The Express Tribune |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Dawn.com |date=2011-01-30 |title=Bohri bazaar: Stepping back in time |url=https://www.dawn.com/2011/01/30/bohri-bazaar-stepping-back-into-time/ |access-date=2022-04-28 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}</ref> |
'''Bohri Bazaar''', also known as '''Bohra Bazaar''', is a [[bazaar]] located in [[Saddar Town]], [[Karachi]], [[Sindh]], Pakistan.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://worldarchitecture.org/architecture-news/epmcg/bohri-bazaar-an-old-bazaar-of-karachi.html|title=Bohri bazaar; an old Bazaar of Karachi|website=World Architecture Community}}</ref> It is one of the oldest [[marketplace]] of Karachi.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2015-02-22 |title=Cultural heritage: Bohri Bazaar – once a most famous thriving marketplace |url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/842541/cultural-heritage-bohri-bazaar-once-a-most-famous-thriving-marketplace |access-date=2022-04-28 |website=The Express Tribune |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Dawn.com |date=2011-01-30 |title=Bohri bazaar: Stepping back in time |url=https://www.dawn.com/2011/01/30/bohri-bazaar-stepping-back-into-time/ |access-date=2022-04-28 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}</ref> |
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Bohri Bazaar was once the most famous shopping place in Karachi.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> It has historical importance similar to the Istanbul’s [[Grand Bazaar, Istanbul|Grand Bazaar]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> |
Bohri Bazaar was once the most famous shopping place in Karachi.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> It has historical importance similar to the Istanbul’s [[Grand Bazaar, Istanbul|Grand Bazaar]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Bohri Bazaar was established in 1939 as a location for camps for British military personnel.<ref |
Bohri Bazaar was established in 1939 as a location for camps for British military personnel.<ref name="auto1"/> The bazaar named after [[Dawoodi Bohra|Bohra community]] of Karachi.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bolnews.com/newspaper/urban-insight/2022/08/bohri-bazaar-where-old-meets-new/|title=Bohri Bazaar, where old meets new}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bolnews.com/latest/2022/01/bohri-bazaar-saga/|title=Bohri Bazaar saga}}</ref> The community has built a mosque called Tahiri Masjid at the centre of the bazaar.<ref name="auto"/> |
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As of August 2022, the bazaar consists of at least 5,000 shops.<ref |
As of August 2022, the bazaar consists of at least 5,000 shops.<ref name="auto"/> |
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== Incidents == |
== Incidents == |
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Revision as of 22:05, 14 January 2023
Bohri Bazaar, also known as Bohra Bazaar, is a bazaar located in Saddar Town, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.[1] It is one of the oldest marketplace of Karachi.[2][3]
Bohri Bazaar was once the most famous shopping place in Karachi.[2][3] It has historical importance similar to the Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar.[2][3]
History
Bohri Bazaar was established in 1939 as a location for camps for British military personnel.[1] The bazaar named after Bohra community of Karachi.[4][5] The community has built a mosque called Tahiri Masjid at the centre of the bazaar.[4]
As of August 2022, the bazaar consists of at least 5,000 shops.[4]
Incidents
Bohri Bazaar was damaged in a fire in 1958, and again in the 1987 Karachi car bombing. [2]
References
- ^ a b "Bohri bazaar; an old Bazaar of Karachi". World Architecture Community.
- ^ a b c d "Cultural heritage: Bohri Bazaar – once a most famous thriving marketplace". The Express Tribune. 2015-02-22. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- ^ a b c Dawn.com (2011-01-30). "Bohri bazaar: Stepping back in time". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- ^ a b c "Bohri Bazaar, where old meets new".
- ^ "Bohri Bazaar saga".