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Hazratbal Shrine
Muslim shrine in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Hazratbal Shrine (Kashmiri: درگاه حَضْرَت بل), popularly called Dargah Sharif ("the Holy Shrine"), is a Muslim shrine located in Hazratbal locality of Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir, India. It contains a relic, Moi-e-Muqqadas, believed to be the hair of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.[1] It is situated on the northern bank of the Dal Lake in Srinagar, and is considered to be Kashmir's holiest Muslim shrine.[2]
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Hazratbal Shrine | |
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درگاہ حَضْرَت بل | |
![]() Dargah Hazratbal, Srinagar | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
District | Srinagar District |
Region | Kashmir Valley |
Leadership | Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Waqf Board |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | Hazratbal |
Municipality | Srinagar |
State | Jammu and Kashmir |
Country | India |
Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
Geographic coordinates | 34°7′45″N 74°50′32″E |
Architecture | |
Type | Islamic architecture |
Style | Classical |
Specifications | |
Length | 105 metres (344 ft) |
Width | 25 metres (82 ft) |
Dome(s) | 1 |
Minaret(s) | 1 |
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The name of the shrine is a combination of the Arabic word hazrat (lit. 'respected') and the Kashmiri word bal (lit. 'place').[3]