Qasimabad (Hyderabad)
Encyclopedia
Qasimabad is a town in the western suburb
s of the city of Hyderabad in Sindh
, Pakistan
.
conqueror who invaded Sindh, Muhammad Bin Qasim
. It was formed as an extension to the city of Hyderabad after the arrival of migrants from across the border after the 1947 partition
of the Sub-Continent, along with the town of Latifabad
.
The locals that occupied the town at its inception were ethnically of a mixed population but as the city experienced its worst ethnic riots between Sindhis and Mohajirs in the late 1980s. Wide spread target killings and and acts of ethnic cleansing
were committed, the city got divided between the Sindhis and Mohajirs with the former mainly settling in Qasimabad while the latter settling in Latifabad
. Smaller scale hostilities still continue in the city.
speaking people that make more than 95% of the population of the town, known as the Sindhis. Although it was formed with the town of Latifabad , it does not follow the numbered unit system for that town, but instead settles with the block system.Every year lacs of sindhis settle to the town by means of massive immigrations.
The town consists of the eastern part of the Hyderabad city and houses two of the biggest schools in the city: St Bonaventure's High School
, The City School
and Beaconhouse School System, along with other popular schools such as: Eden Grammar School and Sindh Academy High School, St Mary's convent school.
Anna English School is also running successfully from 15 years and its located in the heart of Qasimabad.
or the study of Sindh is more pronounced in this region than others. There are two museums celebrating the treasures of its Sindhi cultural values and traditions present in this town, the Institute of Sindhology
Museum and the Sindh Museum
.
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
s of the city of Hyderabad in Sindh
Sindh
Sindh historically referred to as Ba'ab-ul-Islam , is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhi people. It is also locally known as the "Mehran". Though Muslims form the largest religious group in Sindh, a good number of Christians, Zoroastrians and Hindus can...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
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History
Qasimabad is named after the ArabArab
Arab people, also known as Arabs , are a panethnicity primarily living in the Arab world, which is located in Western Asia and North Africa. They are identified as such on one or more of genealogical, linguistic, or cultural grounds, with tribal affiliations, and intra-tribal relationships playing...
conqueror who invaded Sindh, Muhammad Bin Qasim
Muhammad bin Qasim
Muhammad bin Qasim Al-Thaqafi was a Umayyad general who, at the age of 17, began the conquest of the Sindh and Punjab regions along the Indus River for the Umayyad Caliphate. He was born in the city of Taif...
. It was formed as an extension to the city of Hyderabad after the arrival of migrants from across the border after the 1947 partition
Partition of India
The Partition of India was the partition of British India on the basis of religious demographics that led to the creation of the sovereign states of the Dominion of Pakistan and the Union of India on 14 and 15...
of the Sub-Continent, along with the town of Latifabad
Latifabad
Latifabad is a town in the southern suburbs of the city of Hyderabad, in Sindh, Pakistan.- History :Latifabad is named after the noted Sindhi Sufi poet, Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai...
.
The locals that occupied the town at its inception were ethnically of a mixed population but as the city experienced its worst ethnic riots between Sindhis and Mohajirs in the late 1980s. Wide spread target killings and and acts of ethnic cleansing
Ethnic cleansing
Ethnic cleansing is a purposeful policy designed by one ethnic or religious group to remove by violent and terror-inspiring means the civilian population of another ethnic orreligious group from certain geographic areas....
were committed, the city got divided between the Sindhis and Mohajirs with the former mainly settling in Qasimabad while the latter settling in Latifabad
Latifabad
Latifabad is a town in the southern suburbs of the city of Hyderabad, in Sindh, Pakistan.- History :Latifabad is named after the noted Sindhi Sufi poet, Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai...
. Smaller scale hostilities still continue in the city.
Settlement
Qasimabad has a large concentration of SindhiSindhi language
Sindhi is the language of the Sindh region of Pakistan that is spoken by the Sindhi people. In India, it is among 22 constitutionally recognized languages, where Sindhis are a sizeable minority. It is spoken by 53,410,910 people in Pakistan, according to the national government's Statistics Division...
speaking people that make more than 95% of the population of the town, known as the Sindhis. Although it was formed with the town of Latifabad , it does not follow the numbered unit system for that town, but instead settles with the block system.Every year lacs of sindhis settle to the town by means of massive immigrations.
The town consists of the eastern part of the Hyderabad city and houses two of the biggest schools in the city: St Bonaventure's High School
St Bonaventure's High School
St Bonaventure's High School is a school located on Foujdari Road in Hyderabad in the Sindh province of Pakistan with another branch in the Qasimabad town. Founded as early as the 1920s, St Bonaventure's is one of the oldest schools in the city...
, The City School
The City School
City School can refer to:*The City School in Sheffield, England*The City School in Pakistan*City School in Toronto, Ontario, Canada...
and Beaconhouse School System, along with other popular schools such as: Eden Grammar School and Sindh Academy High School, St Mary's convent school.
Anna English School is also running successfully from 15 years and its located in the heart of Qasimabad.
Culture and society
With people, mostly Sindhi, occupying this region, the practice of SindhologySindhology
Sindhology is a field of study and academic research that covers the history, society, culture, and literature of Sindh, a province of Pakistan. The subject was first brought into the academic circles with the establishment of the Institute of Sindhology at Sindh University in 1964...
or the study of Sindh is more pronounced in this region than others. There are two museums celebrating the treasures of its Sindhi cultural values and traditions present in this town, the Institute of Sindhology
Institute of Sindhology
Institute of Sindhology is one of the major resource on history of Sindh. It was the first research institution of its discipline that brought Sindhology to the forefront of international research. Sindhology is referred to as the knowledge about Sindh...
Museum and the Sindh Museum
Sindh Museum
The Sindh Museum is a museum located in Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan.The basic objective of establishing Museum was to collect, preserve, study, and exhibit the records of the cultural history of Sindh. The museum features the history and heritage of the Sindh and Indus Valley Civilization...
.