Aga Sahib Shrine
Aga Sahib Shrine or Ziyarat e Sarkaar or Aga Mehdi Shrine is a religious place of Kashmiri Muslims located at Budgam. In this shrine there are many religious personalities buried include Ayatullah-ul- Uzma Aga Syed Mehdi Al-Mosvi Al-Safvi Al-Najafi, Aga Syed Ahmad Al-Mosvi Al-Safvi Al-Najafi, Aga Syed Yusuf Al-Moosavi Al-Safavi, Aga Syed Mohammad Fazlullah, Aga Syed Mehdi Mustafa, Aga Syed Mustafa Al-Moosavi and others. [1][2] This shrine is situated on the karewas of Budgam which is about 100 feet high. [3] The shrine was constructed by Aga Syed Yousuf himself during his lifetime to honor Sarkar Aga Syed Mehdi Al-Moosavi, who was also Aga Syed Yousuf's grandfather.[4]
| Aga Sahib Shrine | |
|---|---|
آغا صاحب آستان | |
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| District | Budgam |
| Region | Kashmir Valley |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | active |
| Leadership | Anjuman Sharie Shian Jammu & Kashmir |
| Patron | Aga Syed Hassan Al-Moosavi |
| Year consecrated | 1920 |
| Status | active |
| Location | |
| Location | Budgam, Kashmir |
| Municipality | Budgam |
| State | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Country | India |
  Shown within Jammu and Kashmir  Aga Sahib Shrine (India) | |
| Geographic coordinates | 34°00′54″N 74°43′19″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Islamic architecture |
| Style | Classical |
| Completed | 2000 |
| Construction cost | Rs. 1 Crore |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 25 metres (82 ft) |
| Width | 15 metres (49 ft) |
| Height (max) | 25 feet |
| Dome(s) | 02 |
| Dome height (outer) | 8 feet |
| Dome height (inner) | 6 feet |
| Dome dia. (outer) | 5 feet |
| Dome dia. (inner) | 4 feet |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
| Minaret height | 10 feet |
| Website | |
| http://www.raheislam.org/agashrine/ | |
References
- "Ziyarat E Sarkaar".
- "Thousands join Shia leader's funeral - Aga Sahib laid to rest in Budgam". dailyexcelsior.com. 2002-08-23. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27.
- "Noted scholar Aga Syed Muhammad Fazlullah passes away". thekashmirhorizon.com.
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