Bohri Bazaar
Shopping area in Karachi, Pakistan
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Bohri Bazaar, also known as Bohra Bazaar, (Urdu: بوہری بازار) is a bazaar located in Saddar Town, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.[1]
It is one of the oldest marketplaces of Karachi.[2][3]
Bohri Bazaar was once the most famous shopping place in Karachi.[2][3] It has historical importance similar to Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar.[2][3]
History
Bohri Bazaar was established in 1939 as a location for camps for British military personnel.[1] The bazaar named after Bohra community of Karachi.[4][5] The community has built a mosque called Tahiri Masjid at the centre of the bazaar.[4]
As of August 2022, the bazaar consists of at least 5,000 shops.[4]
Incidents
Parts of Bohri Bazaar were badly damaged in a fire in 1958 but were rebuilt, and again in the 1987 Karachi car bombing and were restored later.[2]
