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

1623Left bank of the Jhelum, old Srinagar

Nur Jahan's stone mosque on the Jhelum.

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.

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