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Pathar Masjid

Nur Jahan's stone mosque on the Jhelum.

Pathar Masjid photograph

Photo: Indrajit Das · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Built by Nur Jahan in grey limestone, the Pathar Masjid, or stone mosque, stands out among Srinagar's wooden mosques. Its long arched facade faces the Khanqah-e-Moula across the river.

Facts

  • Popular stories explain why it was little used for prayer for a long time, including that it had been built by a woman.
  • It is a protected monument.