Charar-e-Sharief shrine
Charar-e-Sharief (also spelled Charar-i-Sharief, Charari Sharief, Chrari-Sharif, etc.) is a Sufi Muslim shrine and mosque situated in the town of Charari Sharief in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir union territory, India. It is one of the oldest and sacrosanct shrines of Indian Muslims, including Kashmir Valley dedicated to a Kashmiri Sufi saint Nund Rishi. It was built in 1460 to pay homage to Nund Rishi. It was rebuilt after the conflagration of 1995. The incident is related to the escape of Pakistan based terrorist Mast Gul.
| Charar-e-Sharief | |
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Tsrar-i-Sharif | |
Charar-e-Sharief | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| District | Budgam |
| Region | Kashmir Valley |
| Deity | Nund Rishi |
| Rite | Sufism |
| Festival | Mid-Sha'ban, Isra and Mi'raj, Laylat al-Qadr, Eid al-Fitr |
| Status | active |
| Location | |
| Location | Charari Sharief, Budgam |
| Country | India |
| Sector | Yusmarg |
| Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Square shaped |
| Founder | Zain-ul-Abidin |
| Groundbreaking | 1460 |
| Direction of façade | West |
It has religious significance in the cultural heritage of Kashmir and is considered the holiest place of Muslims.
It is believed that 9 lakh people gathered at the shrine of charar within two days of his death, in 1438AD. The king Sultan Zain-ul-Abedin also took part in his funeral procession. Besides Muslims, the shrine is also visited by Hindus. After Sufi shrine gutted in fire, it was later reconstructed by the authorities however, local people accused the local government for not taking measures to prevent fire incidents.