page_title: Charar-e-Sharief shrine
hierarchical_section_title: Charar-e-Sharief shrine
caption_attribution_description: English: Sheikh Noor-ud-din Wali Chari sherif
context_page_description: Charar-e-Sharief 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 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. news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/05/12/world/muslim-shrine-in-kashmir-is-destroyed.html%7Ctitle=Muslim Shrine In Kashmir Is Destroyed|first=John F.|last=Burns|newspaper=The New York Times|date=May 12, 1995}}</ref> Besides Muslims, the shrine is also visited by Hindus.
context_section_description: 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 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. news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/05/12/world/muslim-shrine-in-kashmir-is-destroyed.html%7Ctitle=Muslim Shrine In Kashmir Is Destroyed|first=John F.|last=Burns|newspaper=The New York Times|date=May 12, 1995}}</ref> 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.
caption: Charar-e-Sharief
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