Dabhel is a town in
Gujarat state of India. It is famous for its Islamic education, most notably given in
Jamia Islamia Talimuddin.
Dabhel lies south of
Surat
Surat is a city in the western Indian state of Gujarat. The word Surat literally means ''face'' in Gujarati and Hindi. Located on the banks of the river Tapti near its confluence with the Arabian Sea, it used to be a large seaport. It is now ...
and north of
Navsari, 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
Sunni
Sunni Islam () is the largest branch of Islam, followed by 85–90% of the world's Muslims. Its name comes from the word '' Sunnah'', referring to the tradition of Muhammad. The differences between Sunni and Shia Muslims arose from a disagr ...
sect. A proportion of
Harijan do reside in Dabhel, however their numbers are dwindling as they move away.
Nearest train station is Maroli on the
Western Railway Western Railway may refer to:
* Western Railway (Austria)
* Hanoverian Western Railway, Germany
* Western Railway zone, on Indian Railways
* Württemberg Western Railway, Germany
See also
* Westbahn (disambiguation)
* Western Railroad (disambigua ...
of India, which is west of Dabhel. To the east is Vesma cross roads on the National Highway 8, which links to
Mumbai and
Baroda.
Notable people
*
Shabbir Ahmad Usmani
Villages in Navsari district
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