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Charar-e-Sharief shrine

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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.2 It was rebuilt after the conflagration of 1995. The incident is related to the escape of Mast Gul .3 It has religious significance in the cultural heritage of Kashmir and is considered the holiest place of Muslims.4 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.5 The New York Times . Times of India Travel .

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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “sufi muslim shrine and mosque situated in the town of charari sharief in budgam district of jammu and kashmir u”. Today it says “sufi shrine and mosque situated in the town of charari sharief in the budgam district”. "terror" appeared 1 time in the opening in 2025. Today: absent from the opening. Read the current article and compare.
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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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