05 April, 2013

Holy shrines for tourists in kashmir

                                                        Sujat Mantoo 
                   About holy shrines in Kashmir where tourist can find a peace 
                                                  Hazratbal Holy Shrine

The Hazratbal Shrine (Kashmirs: Majestic Place), is a Muslim shrine in Srinagar Kashmir, India. It contains a relic, the Moi-e-Muqqadas, believed by many Muslims of Kashmir to be a hair of the Islamic Prophet Mohammad. The name of the shrine comes from the Arabic word Hazrat, meaning holy or majestic, and the Kashmirs word bal, (bal is a corrupted form of Sanskrit Vala which means an enclosure) meaning place The shrine is situated on the left bank of the Dal Lake, Srinagar and is considered to be Kashmir's holiest Muslim shrine









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2: JAMA MOSQUE IN SRINAGAR KASHMIR





Jamia Masjid is a mosque in Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, Indian Administered Kashmir. The Jamia Masjid of Srinagar is situated at Nowhatta, in the middle of the old city. An important mosque in Srinagar, it was built by Sultan Sikandar in 1400 AD.Later, the son of Sultan Sikandar, Zain-ul-Abidin got the mosque extended. The attractions of the Jamia Masjid of Srinagar, Kashmir include beautiful Indo-Saracenic architecture, a magnificent courtyard and 370 wooden pillars. Another feature of the mosque is the peace and tranquility inside it, standing out against the hustle of the old bazaars around it. Thousands of Muslims assemble at the mosque every Friday to offer their prayers

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