Shah Wali Ullah Nagar

Shah Wali Ullah Nagar (Urdu: شاه ولی الله نگر ‎) is a neighborhood in Orangi Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.[1]

There are several ethnic groups including Muhajirs, Sindhis, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Balochis, Memons, Bohras and Ismailis.

This neighbourhood is named in the honour of Qutb-ud-Dīn Ahmad ibn 'Abdul Rahīm (Arabic: قطب الدین احمد ابن عبدالرحیم‎‎), also known as Shāh Walīullāh and Shāh WalĪ Allāh (1703–1762 CE / 1114–1176 AH) was an Islamic scholar, reformer and founder of modern Islamic thought who attempted to reassess Islamic theology in the light of modern changes.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ Orangi Town - Government of Karachi
  2. ↑ Jalbani, G.N. (2006). Life of Shah Wali Allah (1st ed.). New Delhi, India: Kitab Bhavan. ISBN 9788171513703.
  3. ↑ S. M. Ikram (1964). "XIX. A Century of Political Decline: 1707-1803". In Ainslie T. Embree. Muslim civilization in India. New York: Columbia University Press. ISBN 9780231025805. Retrieved 12 April 2013.

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Coordinates: 24°58′N 66°57′E / 24.967°N 66.950°E / 24.967; 66.950

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