Dabhel is a town in

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state of India. It is famous for its Islamic education, most notably given in

Jamia Islamia Talimuddin Jamiah Islamiah Talimuddin Dabhel (or Dabhel Jamiah Islamiah or Jamiah Islamiah Dabhel) is a Deobandi Islamic seminary in Dabhel, Gujarat, India. Education pattern The Jamiah has the following departments: * Nazirah-e-Qur'an (reading the Qur ...

. Dabhel lies south of

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and north of

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, to the east is Vesma crossroad on National Highway 8 and to the west is Maroli. Arabian Sea is approximately 20 km from west from Dabhel. More than 90% inhabitants of Dabhel are of the

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sect. A proportion of

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do reside in Dabhel, however their numbers are dwindling as they move away. Nearest train station is Maroli on the Western Railway of India, which is west of Dabhel. To the east is Vesma cross roads on the National Highway 8, which links to

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and

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Notable people

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References

Villages in Navsari district {{Navsari-geo-stub