Hazratbal Shrine
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Label : Top Attraction
Tags : Mosque
Timings : 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Time Required : 1-2 hrs
Hazratbal Shrine, Srinagar Overview
Hazratbal Shrine, on the banks of Dal Lake facing Nishat Bagh, is regarded as the holiest Muslim shrine in Kashmir. The silvery-white mosque houses a relic known as Moi-e-Muqqadas, believed to be a hair of the Prophet Muhammad, which is displayed to the public only on specific religious occasions.
The shrine takes its name from the Kashmiri language, where Hazrat means 'holy', and the word bal stands for 'place'. Known by multiple names such as Assar-e-Sharief, Madinat-us-Sani and Dargah Shari, the Hazratbal Shrine is a beautiful structure made of white marble and is the only domed mosque in Srinagar.
Women are allowed only till the first part of the Hazratbal Shrine. Situated on the banks of Dal Lake facing the Nishat Bagh, it affords a picturesque view of the lake and surrounding mountains. The weekly prayer at the Hazratbal Shrine takes place every Friday.
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History of Hazratbal Shrine
During Aurangzeb's reign, when Moi-e-Muqqadus or the Holy Relic finally arrived in Kashmir in 1699, the relic was placed in the shrine of Naqashbad Sahib, in the heart of the city. The place was consequently found out to be inappropriate to house the relic since people thronged the shrine in large numbers to have a look at it. It was then decided to shift the relic to Hazratbal, which was known as Sadiqabad at that time.
The marble structure of the Hazratbal Shrine that exists today was constructed by the Muslim Auqaf Trust, which was headed by Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah. The construction began in the year 1968, and the shrine was ready after eleven years in 1979.
The Relic at Hazratbal Shrine
When the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb came to know about what had happened, he seised the relic and sent it to the shrine of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti at Ajmer, and the businessman was imprisoned in Delhi on the charge of being in possession of the relic. Aurangzeb, however, later on, realised his mistake and decided to restore the relic to its former owner and allowed it to be taken back to Kashmir.
Unfortunately, the realisation came too late as Khwaja Nur-ud-Din Eshai had died while he was in prison. The relic, nevertheless, reached Kashmir in 1700 along with the dead body of Khwaja Nur-ud-Din Eshai. Finally, Khwaja Nur-ud-Din Eshai’s daughter, Inayat Begum, became the custodian of the relic and established the shrine.
