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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.1 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.2It was rebuilt after the conflagration of 1995. The incident is related to the escape of Mast Gul .3It has religious significance in the cultural heritage of Kashmir and is considered the holiest place of Muslims.4It 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.5 The New York Times . Times of India Travel .
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Sufi muslim shrine in Budgam district 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. On 11 May 1995, when a war broke out between the Indian forces and 150 militants , including Mast Gul , the shrine built of square-shaped wooden structure caught fire and was heavily damaged. It has religious significance in the cultural heritage of Kashmir and is considered the holiest place of Muslims. It is believed that 900,000 devotees attends Urs ( death anniversary ) of the saint at Charar-e-Shaief shrine every year. 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 state government for not taking measures to prevent fire incidents. The New York Times . Times of India Travel .
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Sufi Muslim shrine in Budgam district The Charar-e-Sharief Shrine (also spelled Charar-i-Sharief , Charari Sharief , Chrari-Sharif , etc.) is a Sufi shrine and mosque situated in the town of Charari Sharief in the Budgam district , in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir , India . It is one of the oldest and sacrosanct shrines of Indian Muslims, including Kashmir Valley dedicated to a Kashmiri Sufi saint Nund Rishi . The shire and mosque were built in 1460 to pay homage to Nund Rishi.It has religious significance in the cultural heritage of Kashmir and is considered a holy site for Muslims. but is also visited by Hindus .After the Sufi shrine was gutted by a fire in 1995, it was rebuilt.The 1995 incident was related to the escape of Pakistan-based terrorist Mast Gul .Local people accused the local government of not taking measures to prevent incidences of fire. The New York Times . Times of India Travel .
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sufi muslim shrine and mosque situated in the town of charari sharief in budgam district of jammu and kashmir u
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sufi shrine and mosque situated in the town of charari sharief in the budgam district
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