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The Hazratbal Shrine (Kashmiri: حضرت بل, literally: Majestic Place), is a Muslim shrine in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, Kashmir. It contains a relic believed by many Muslims of India to be a hair of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. The name of the shrine comes from the Arabic word Hazrat, meaning holy or majestic, and the Kashmiri word bal, meaning place.

The shrine is on the left bank of the Dal Lake, Srinagar and is considered to be Kashmir's holiest Muslim shrine. The Moi-e-Muqqadas (the sacred hair) of Mohammed is believed to be preserved here. The shrine is known by many names including Hazratbal, Assar-e-Sharief, Madinat-us-Sani, or simply Dargah Sharif.

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  • Dome of Hazratbal Shrine - Srinagar - Jammu & Kashmir - India (26565403180)

    Close-up of the dome

  • History of Moi-e-Muqaddass of Prophet Muhammad

    History of Moi-e-Muqaddas of Prophet Mohammed present in the Hazratbal Shrine

  • Shrine 2

    Dome view of the shrine in February 2019

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