A SUBCONTINENT WITHIN A CITY
THE MEGACITY TODAY
THE GROWTH OF KARACHI - 1838 to 2009
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
MY CONTACTS
THE KARACHIWALA

ALLAH BACHAI Makrani

ZARINA Sheedi
The Rituals as Narrated by Allah Bachai
Mangho Pir
The History of the Sheedis
Legend as Narrated by Zarina

The Sindhis
RAZIA & SHAHIDA Sindhi Memon
Rituals and Customs
ATTIYA DAWOOD & KHUDA BUX ABRO Sindhi
The Fishing Village of Ibrahim Hyderi
Ayub Birwani Fisherfolk
Sherbano & Bilqees Fisherfolk
Karachi Fish Harbour

GHANI BALOCH Iranian Baloch
History of the Iranian Baloch
Rituals and Customs
The Legend of Lyari and Mai Kolachi
Hasan Aulia Village
Lyari Expressway
AMEENA & WALI MOHAMMAD Baloch
Rituals and Customs

KASHIF SIDDIQ Islam, Sunni
Sunni Islam
Kashif Siddiq and his Family

NISHAT & SYED MUKHTAR NAQVI Islam, Shia
Shia Islam
The Naqvi Family
Shias in Karachi

YASMIN MUNCHERJI Zoroastrianism
Rituals and Customs
HIROO F. GANDHI Zoroastrianism

ALAN & FRANCESCA FERNANDEZ Goan
Goans in Karachi
Rituals and Customs
History of the Christians in Karachi
RUTH ANTHONY Tamil
ASLAM BUTA & INAYAT BIBI Christianity, Catholic
ELIZABETH ISAAC STEVEN Christianity, Protestant

MUNAWAR SULTANA & RAZIUDDIN IQBAL Hyderabadi
Rituals and Customs
The (Deccan) Hyderabadis

ABDUL SATTAR MANIAR Gujarati
KISHWER SULTANA Gujarati
Rituals and Customs

ZUNAIRA & INAM RASOOL HASHMI Lucknowi
Rituals and Customs

AMRA ALAM Badayuni

SHEEMA KERMANI Performing Artist, Activist
Tehrik-e-Niswan – Activism through the Performing Arts

USTAD KHURSHID HUSSAIN Mir Allam
Classical Music in Karachi

ARZOO MOIN & SYED MOHAMMAD MOIN Peshawari / Meeruthi

KHATOON & ABDUL RASHEED Dhobi
Rituals and Customs
SAMAD & RUBINA Quraish Qasaab
MOHAMMAD YUSUF RABDIWALAY Dilliwala

LATA NANDLAL Housemaid, Sweepress
Hindus in Karachi
Rituals and Customs
ASHOK KUMAR SEEJUWANI Maheshwari
Rituals and Customs
The Maheshwari Hindus
DEEPAK PERWANI Fashion Designer
Rituals and Customs
History of the Lohanas
MEGHI & other Vaghdi Vaghdi

RUKHSANA JAFFER Kutchi Memon
History and Customs of the Kutchi Memon Community
History of the Memons
MOOSA MOHAMMAD PIDDAH & SABRA Bantva Memon
The History of Bantva
RUKHSANA AMIN DHEDHI Kutiyana Memon

Kumbharwada
PIR BUKSH BALOCH Pottery Seller
ABDUL GHANI KUMBHAR & MISTRI HAROON Kumbhar
Rituals and Customs
HOOR BAI & RAZIA BANO Kumbhar, Bhuria

ILYAS KHATRI Khatri
Rituals and Customs

HAMMUBAI / BABBIBAI & neighbours Kathiawadi
The Legend of the Red Dress

ABDUL HAMEED CHHAPRA Journalist

ZAHID AWAN Hindkowan

KHAIS & BAKHT ALI  KHAN  Pathan
Rituals and Customs
FAIZ ALI & others at their dera Pakhtun

NAJMOTEAN Afghan

KENNETH CHU Chinese

ZEEBANDA FROOGHI Baha’ism
The Baha’is in Karachi
Baha’i Faith and Customs

MUNIRA & AMIN SHARIFALI Ismaili
History of the Ismailis in Karachi
Rituals and Customs
ATIYA & ANIS AHMED HUSSAIN Sulaimani Bohra
The Sulaimanis

MUNIRA AJMERWALA Dawoodi Bohra
Rituals and Customs
History of the Bohra Community in Karachi
FATIMA & MOHSIN BHARMAL Dawoodi Bohra
NARGIS & ZAHID ALAVI Dawoodi Bohra

PAPPU & other JOGIS Thari Jogi
The Legend of Gogo Chohan

BINDIYA RANA & her chelas Khwajasara

ABIDA & MOHAMMAD YAQOOB Punjabi
Rituals and Customs
TARIK RASHID & SAADIA Chinioti
History of the Chiniotis
Rituals and Customs

JAVED IQBAL BURQUI Lawyer
The Lawyers’ Movement: 2007 – 2009
MALIK MUSHTAQ AHMAD Saraiki
LT. COL. (RETD.) ABDUL MAALIK & ADIBA Armyman / Housewife
Capt. Maalik’s Recollection

QASIM, TAIMUR, TANVEER & BILAL Street children
The Initiator Human Development Foundation 

MOHAMMAD SHAMSUDDIN Bihari
Shamsuddin’s Journey
The OPP Story

BIBLA KHATOON Bengali
The Bengali Community in Karachi

FATIMA ABDUL AZIZ Banarasi Handloom Weaver

SARDAR RAMESH SINGH Sikhism
The History of the Sikhs in Karachi
Rituals and Customs

ZVIA EPSTEIN Bene Israeli
The Jewish Community: Life in Karachi
History of the Jews
Jewish Festivals
Buildings in Karachi designed by Moses Somake
The Jewish Community: No More in Karachi

WALLPAPERS
Who We Are
What We Speak
What We Say
What Karachi Women Wear
Our Space
Favourite Recipes
Moving Around
In-city Movement

ESSAYS
ARIF HASAN The Emergence of New Societal Values
DR HAMIDA KHUHRO A Brief History of Karachi
LUTHFULLAH KHAN The Phenomenal City
S AKBAR ZAIDI Living Amongst Different Peoples
ZUBEIDA MUSTAFA Karachi: Where Politics Divides

GLOSSARY