# Muhajir Cultural Day

Muhajir Cultural Day is a Muhajir cultural festival. It is celebrated to highlight the modern Muhajirs.The day is celebrated all over Karachi and amongst the Muhajir diaspora worldwide. Muhajirs celebrate this day to demonstrate their identity and culture and acquire the attention of the world towards their heritage.
On this day, people gather in Karachi at press clubs and other places to arrange various activities. Literary (poetic) gatherings, musical concerts, seminars, lecture programs and rallies are also held.
Political, social and religious organizations of Karachi organize a variety of events to mark this annual festivity. Muhajir culture, history and heritage are highlighted at the events.

## History
### 2020

A rally, held under the banner of Nojawanan-e-Karachi , a non-political youth organization, started from Karimabad and culminated at the Mazar-e-Quaid.

### 2021

Rallies were held in different parts of the city, with a large number of people, mostly youngsters. A rally was held from Karimabad to the mausoleum of Quaide Azam under the auspices of Nojawan e Muhajir. The rally was led by organizers Zohaib Azam, Barrister Hassan Khan, Umair Maqsoodi, Zohaib Khan, Shujaat Qazi, Faiz Ali Khan, Fahad Premier & Syed Ammar Abbas. Rally participants were dressed according to the occasion of Muhajir Day. Fashionably attired in kurta, pajama and waistcoats, most rally participants were riding motorbikes while several were using four-wheelers and other modes of transport to reach their destination. A hashtag of ‘Muhajir culture day’ was trending on social media since the morning of 24 December 2021.
Furthermore, from Hyderabad Pakistan, a rally, held under the banner of Team Muhajir Hyderabad youth group, started from (Khuda Hafiz board) Unit no 11 Latifabad to Hyderabad Press Club. Hyderabad Sindh rally organizers. Muhammad Asad. Kabir Sheikh. Mosin Bhai. Zahid Yaseen. Umar Hussain.

### 2022

2022 Muhajir cultural day was organized by Central organizer Zohaib Azam of the Central Cabinet of Muhajir Youth. In Karachi, the main rally, organised by Naujawanan-i-Muhajir, was taken out from Karimabad and Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan also organised a rally that culminated at Numaish traffic intersection. It was heavily posted on social media.

### 2023

Preparations to hold the annual rally for Muhajir Culture Day were started 3 months prior to the day of execution. Meeting were held with Muhajirs in localities and areas like Gulshan e Iqbal, Bufferzone, Gulberg, FB Area, Gulistan e Jauhar and all over Karachi. Young and zealous Muhajirs made plans for rallies that were held in localities and then merged with the central rally at the rally point Karimabad Jamat Khana Point, from there the central rally led by Central Organizers Zohaib Azam, Faaiz Ali Khan, Umair Amir Maqsoodi and Central Members of various areas took off shouting slogans like Nara e Muhajir Jiye Muhajir and playing songs that Naujawanan e Muhajir released prior to the rally. People of different age group were present there wearing the ethnic clothing of Muhajirs including Pajama Kurta, Rupali Topi, Kolhapuri etc. Rally was maintained by the Security Chief Abdul Ahad with constant feverous speeches being given throughout the rally by Central Organizer Zohaib Azam that were received with patriotic fervour by the attendees. Rally Ended at Daakh Khana in Liaquatabad Town. After which they dispersed so the traffic could flow smoothly.