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'''Eissa Nagri''' or '''Issa Nagri''' or '''Essa Nagri''' or '''Isa Nagri''' ({{lang-ur|''' عیسی نگری'''}}) is one of the neighbourhoods of [[Gulshan Town]], [[Karachi]], [[Sindh]], [[Pakistan]]. Eissa or Issa or Isa is the [[Arabic language|Arabic]] name for [[Jesus in Islam|Jesus]]. |
'''Eissa Nagri''' or '''Issa Nagri''' or '''Essa Nagri''' or '''Isa Nagri''' ({{lang-ur|''' عیسی نگری'''}}) is one of the neighbourhoods of [[Gulshan Town]], [[Karachi]], [[Sindh]], [[Pakistan]]. Eissa or Issa or Isa is the [[Arabic language|Arabic]] name for [[Jesus in Islam|Jesus]]. |
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The colony started in 1962 when 85 Christian families migrated from Punjab in search of jobs. There is large [[Christian]] population in this neighborhood of Karachi. The original |
The colony started in 1962 when 85 Christian families migrated from Punjab in search of jobs. There is large [[Christian]] population in this neighborhood of Karachi. The original Eissa nagri is mainly a Christian area. The biggest churches are the Roman Catholic Church, United Presbyterian Church, Seventh Day Adventist Church, and the Philadelphia Pentecostal Church. |
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''Eissa Nagri'' literally means ''City of Jesus''. Eissa Nagri is situated along [[Sir Shah Suleiman Road]] in Gulshan Town.<ref>[http://www.dawn.com/news/1152684 Dawn December 24, 2014]</ref> |
''Eissa Nagri'' literally means ''City of Jesus''. Eissa Nagri is situated along [[Sir Shah Suleiman Road]] in Gulshan Town.<ref>[http://www.dawn.com/news/1152684 Dawn December 24, 2014]</ref> |
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There are several ethnic groups in Gulshan Town including [[Muhajir (Pakistan)|Muhajirs]], [[Sindhi people|Sindhis]], [[Punjabi people|Punjabis]], [[Kashmiri people|Kashmiris]], [[Saraiki people|Seraikis]], [[Pashtun people|Pakhtuns]], [[Baloch people|Balochis]], [[Memon people|Memons]], etc. 10% of the population is [[Muslim]] and 90% is [[Christian]]. The locality has a Catholic [[church (building)|churches]] and [[missionary]] schools in this area. The population of |
There are several ethnic groups in Gulshan Town including [[Muhajir (Pakistan)|Muhajirs]], [[Sindhi people|Sindhis]], [[Punjabi people|Punjabis]], [[Kashmiri people|Kashmiris]], [[Saraiki people|Seraikis]], [[Pashtun people|Pakhtuns]], [[Baloch people|Balochis]], [[Memon people|Memons]], etc. 10% of the population is [[Muslim]] and 90% is [[Christian]]. The locality has a Catholic [[church (building)|churches]] and [[missionary]] schools in this area. The population of Eissa nagri is estimated to be over 40 thousand.<ref>[http://www.fides.org/en/news/36013-ASIA_PAKISTAN_Terrorist_groups_settle_in_the_Christian_area_of_Essa_Nagri_in_Karachi#.WIT0itJ97ow Agenzia Fides 3 July 2014]</ref> |
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Revision as of 18:18, 22 January 2017
Eissa Nagri or Issa Nagri or Essa Nagri or Isa Nagri (Template:Lang-ur) is one of the neighbourhoods of Gulshan Town, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Eissa or Issa or Isa is the Arabic name for Jesus.
The colony started in 1962 when 85 Christian families migrated from Punjab in search of jobs. There is large Christian population in this neighborhood of Karachi. The original Eissa nagri is mainly a Christian area. The biggest churches are the Roman Catholic Church, United Presbyterian Church, Seventh Day Adventist Church, and the Philadelphia Pentecostal Church. Eissa Nagri literally means City of Jesus. Eissa Nagri is situated along Sir Shah Suleiman Road in Gulshan Town.[1]
There are several ethnic groups in Gulshan Town including Muhajirs, Sindhis, Punjabis, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Balochis, Memons, etc. 10% of the population is Muslim and 90% is Christian. The locality has a Catholic churches and missionary schools in this area. The population of Eissa nagri is estimated to be over 40 thousand.[2]
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