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Relic since c. 1700, present building 1979Shore of Dal Lake, Srinagar
The Valley's holiest shrine, in white marble on Dal Lake.
Hazratbal holds a relic venerated as a hair of the Prophet Muhammad, brought to Kashmir around 1700. The site began as a Mughal garden and pleasure house. The white marble building with its single dome was completed in 1979 and is among the most recognisable buildings in Kashmir.
Facts
- The relic is shown to the public on religious occasions, drawing huge crowds.
- It is often described as the only domed mosque in Srinagar.
- Its disappearance for more than a week over the winter of 1963 and 1964 shook the whole Valley.
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