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Indian Treasures. |
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Hazratbal - Dr. G Ramesh Babu |
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Hazratbal is popularly referred to as the second Madina. It is located near the Dal Lake. The shrine dates back to the period of Mughal Emperor Shajahan. Since 1623 A.D. it has been a spiritual center especially for Kashmiri Muslims. It remains for ever as a replica of the Islamic Culture. |
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The Hazratbal shrine dates back to Shajahan’s subedar Sadiq Khan who built Ishrat Mahal in 1623. The Mughal Emperor ordered it to be converted into a prayer house. In 1699, when the holy relic of Mo-i-Muqaddas (Prophet Mohammad’s hair) arrived in Srinagar, it was first kept in the shrine of Khwaja Moinuddin Naqshbandi. However, because of the huge rush of pilgrims that caused stampede, the then Mughal governor Fazil Khan decided to shift the relic to Bagh-i-Sadiq Khan later known as Hazratbal. |
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