Rooted in Chakwal, Pakistan

A place.
A people.
A shared story.

Discover the people, places and memories of Anwarabad. Begin with a life story, step inside the masjid, or explore the photographs that connect generations.

Explore Anwarabad Take a tour of the masjid

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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The Anwarabad collection

Every visit begins
with a little curiosity.

A life remembered. A place to explore. People and photographs with stories to tell. Choose where to begin.

Archival portrait of Khawaja Fazal Karim Sahib (RA).

1891–1981

01 / A life remembered

Khawaja Fazal Karim (RA)

Follow the founder’s search for knowledge, his years of reflection and the beginnings of Anwarabad, remembered through family recollections.

Discover his story

A courtyard walk + five details

02 / The mosque and grounds

Tour the Masjid

Walk around the courtyard on film, then explore an illustrated guide to the arches, decorated ceiling, floral tiles and calligraphy within.

Step inside

A group photograph of students of the mosque in Anwarabad.

From the family collection

03 / Lives connected to this place

People and Memories

Meet Hafiz Ghulam Rabbani and the mosque’s students through photographs and recollections of teaching, learning and life in Anwarabad.

Meet the people

The mosque’s domes and minarets framed by trees beneath a blue sky.

Places held in memory

04 / Through the lens

The photograph gallery

Take a moment with the mosque, quiet courtyards and architectural details captured in the family photograph collection.

Browse the photographs

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.

Read about Khawaja Fazal Karim (RA) →

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

Chakwal · Punjab · Pakistan

The place behind
the memories.

Jamia Masjid Anwaar Hanfia is in Chakwal, Punjab, Pakistan. This satellite view is centred closely on the mosque and its immediate surroundings. Zoom in to explore the building and nearby streets, or zoom out to see more of Chakwal.

As more details are gathered, family landmarks and the stories connected to them will be added.

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Satellite view centred on the mosque. Use the map controls to zoom, pan or open a larger view. Imagery and attribution are provided by Google Maps.

An archive taking shape

There is more to remember.

Every recollection adds something. Names, dates and stories will be refined as relatives share their memories, helping this collection grow from one generation to the next.

Find another story to explore

A place.A people.A shared story.

Every visit beginswith a little curiosity.