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Freemasons' Lodge Building, Karachi
The Freemasons' Lodge in Karachi, a yellow sandstone building of 1914 near D.J. Science College — known locally as jadoo ghar.
This yellow sandstone building near D.J. Sindh Government Science College, on Molana Din Muhammad Wafai Road, was built by the Freemasons' Trust in 1914 and used for many years for the society's meetings. Local people called it jadoo ghar, the House of Sorcery.
Why go
- ✦A yellow sandstone building of 1914
- ✦Known locally as jadoo ghar
- ✦Near D.J. College and Burns Road
History
The government took the building over after Freemasonry was banned in Pakistan in 1972.
How to Reach
On Molana Din Muhammad Wafai Road, near D.J. Science College, Karachi.
Planning tip
Best Time to Visit, November to February, when Karachi is cooler and less humid.
Getting there, On Molana Din Muhammad Wafai Road, near D.J. Science College, Karachi.
Allow, 10 minutes.
What to Do
Nearby
Straight-line distance from Freemasons' Lodge Building, Karachi, within 5 km.
