Hazratbal Shrine

Hazratbal Shrine
The shrine in 2010
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
RiteSufi
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusMosque and dargah
StatusActive
Location
LocationHazratbal, Srinagar, Srinagar District, Kashmir Valley, Jammu and Kashmir
CountryIndia
Location of the mosque and dargah in Jammu and Kashmir
AdministrationJammu and Kashmir Muslim Waqf Board
Geographic coordinates34°7′45″N 74°50′32″E / 34.12917°N 74.84222°E / 34.12917; 74.84222
Architecture
TypeMosque architecture
StyleIslamic
Completed
  • 1634 (first structure)
  • 1979 (expansion)
Specifications
Length105 metres (344 ft)
Width25 metres (82 ft)
Dome(s)One
Minaret(s)One

The Hazratbal Shrine, popularly called Dargah Sharif (lit.'Holy Shrine'), is a Sufi dargah and mosque, located in Hazratbal locality of Srinagar, in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. The site contains a relic, Moi-e-Muqqadas, believed to be the hair of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. It is situated on the northern bank of the Dal Lake in Srinagar, and is considered to be Kashmir's holiest Muslim shrine.