Wadi-e-Hussain explained

Wadi-e-Hussain
Country:	Pakistan
Location:	Gadap Town, Karachi
Type:	Public
Owner:	Syed Muhammad Aalam Zaidi
Graves:	26,500 (approximately)
Map Type:	Karachi
Coordinates:	24.9763°N 67.2406°W

Wadi-e-Hussain (Urdu: وادئ حسین, The Valley of Hussain) is a large cemetery situated in the northern part of Karachi, along the Karachi–Hyderabad Motorway.^[1] It is the first cemetery in Pakistan to have an online presence.^[2]

Wadi-e-Hussain has a dedicated section for children's graves and is a well-known burial site for Shiite Muslims. The cemetery is also adorned with special lights during occasions such as Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, Mid-Sha'ban.

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

Notable burials

• Allama Dr. Syed Zameer Akhtar Naqvi – Religious Scholar
• Professor Ustad Sibte Jaafar Zaidi – Academic
• Syed Ali Aslam Jafri – Justice of the Sindh High Court
• Mahmood Ali – Radio/Television Artist and Stage Artist
• Khan Muttaqi Nadeem – Advocate Lawyer, Poet, Author
• Mehnaz – Radio/Television Singer
• Naseer Turabi - Poet
• Mustafa Zaidi - Civil servant and poet

Notes and References

1. Web site: Oonib Azam & Essa Malik. Online funeral service :Mourn your loved ones with your virtual presence . The Express Tribune . 15 December 2014 . 7 April 2020.
2. Web site: Mehreen Naveed Chawla . Grave Concern Special Report. The Daily Dawn . 5 June 2016 . 7 April 2020.