Rooted in Chakwal, Pakistan

A place.
A people.
A shared story.

The roots of Anwarabad, remembered through the places, photographs and stories that connect generations.

Discover the story

From one generation
to the next.

The white domes, slender minarets and blue patterned tilework of Jamia Masjid Anwaar Hanfia, framed by trees across its courtyard. — Jamia Masjid Anwaar HanfiaChakwal, Pakistan

Chakwal · Punjab · Pakistan

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01 / The beginnings

At the heart
of Anwarabad.

A family story begins with the people and places held in memory.

This website honours Khawaja Fazal Karim (RA), the founder of Anwarabad. He named the place after his eldest son, Anwar Khawaja. Their story connects the place and its people across generations.

According to family recollections, he built the mosque in the 1940s, and the surrounding community grew around it. It remains the starting point for the story gathered here.

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This history is being collected through family memories. Dates and details will be refined as relatives share their recollections.

Hafiz Ghulam Rabbani in a white turban, remembered as the imam of the mosque in Anwarabad. — Hafiz Ghulam Rabbani Photograph

People and Memories

Remembering the people.

Meet the teachers, students and neighbours whose lives form part of Anwarabad’s story.

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02 / Through the lens

Places held in memory.

The architecture, quiet corners and small details held in family photographs.

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The mosque’s domes and minarets framed by trees beneath a blue sky. — The mosque, across the courtyardAnother view of the mosque

A tree overlooking a grassy courtyard and a low building. — A courtyard in the shadeFrom the family collection

A tiled interior wall with Arabic calligraphy and an image of the Kaaba, beneath a ceiling fan. — Details withinFrom the family collection

03 / Still to come

More of the story to discover.

This collection will grow as more family memories and knowledge are shared.

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A map of Anwarabad

Explore a close satellite view of the mosque and its surroundings. Family landmarks and the stories behind them will follow.

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Now in the collection

Memories across generations

A place for personal recollections, everyday moments and the stories passed down by elders.

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Coming later

The story in Urdu

Family-reviewed Urdu versions of these stories, so more relatives can read and enjoy the collection.

Coming later

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A way for relatives to contribute a photograph, a story or a missing detail, helping preserve the history of Anwarabad.

An archive taking shape

There is more to remember.

This is the beginning of a family collection. More photographs and stories will find a home here, one memory at a time.

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