History[edit]
According to historian Suhail Zaheer Lari, he was the son of Muhammad al-Nafs al-Zakiyya.[2] He was born in Medina in 720 and arrived in Sindh in 760 as a merchant and brought with him a large number of horses purchased from Kufa, Iraq. He died in 773 near the sea while dressed in war attire. He was buried atop a hill in Karachi.
Shrine[edit]
The tomb is built on a very high platform with the grave being downstairs. It has a high, square chamber and a green-and-white striped dome, decorated with Sindhi tilework flags and buntings. The shrine attracts a steady stream of devotees who caress the silver railing around the burial place and drape it with garlands of flowers. Up till the early 1950s the shrine was a small hut on top of a sandy hill in Clifton. The shrine was built, expanded and beautified in the mid-1960s as it had begun to attract devotional attention. The shrine expansion and pilgrims attracted the festivities and music Qawwali. In 2005, Karachi municipal government started an extensive repair, cleaning up and renovation job on the shrine which was completed in 2007. Shah Ghazi shrine was attacked in 2010 by militants who detonated two suicide bombs at the shrine killing 10 and injuring 50.[3]
Karachi being one of the oldest cities and previous capital of Pakistan, holds a great deal of history and life in itself. Karachi is also called the heart of Pakistan, as many old politicians, founders of Pakistan and multiple trade was conducted through the port of Karachi through centuries. The city is spread over 3782 kilometers square and more than 19 million people reside in it. The city has people from all over the country and also an international airport. The largest seaport in Pakistan is also in Karachi. Two ports are there, one is Port Bin Qasim and another is Port of Karachi. Hence, it also serves as a major area for trade and financial centers for the country, adding to the country’s GDP. Get to know about best areas for buying house in Karachi
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