Aasar-i-Shareef Pethmakhama

The Aasari Shareef Pethmakhama, (Kashmiri:آثارِ شريف پيتہ مَكهَوُم) popularly called Ziyarat Makhama ("Makhama Shrine"), is a Muslim shrine located in Pethmakhama,[1][2][3]Magam, Budgam, Jammu and Kashmir, India. It contains a relic, Moi-e-Muqqadas, which is widely believed to be the hair of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. It is situated at Pethmakhama which is nearest to Magam Town of Budgam District and is considered to be one of the Kashmir's holiest Muslim shrine. Aasari Shareef is a two-storey Building with 4 minaret and 1 Central Dome Built on typical Kashmiri Style of Rooftop Woodwork. The Building can host approximately 2000 People at a time for prayers. It has a Small Mosque connected internally with the Shrine Building. There were 3 Major Chinar Trees in and Around the Shrine but 1 of them was later halved and remains there without branches. The Courtyard of the Shrine is made of Carved Stones and a large Park area with inbuilt Pathways leading to the shrine.[4] Jammu and Kashmir Police guards the shrine with some 4-5 of its personal as security. The Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board remains the caretaker of the Shrine.[5]

Aasari Shareef Pethmakhama
Aasari Shareef Pethmakhama
Religion
AffiliationIslam
DistrictBudgam District
RegionKashmir Valley
LeadershipJammu and Kashmir Muslim Waqf Board
StatusActive
Location
LocationPethmakhama
MunicipalityMagam
StateJammu and Kashmir
CountryIndia
Location within Jammu and Kashmir
Location within India
TerritoryJammu and Kashmir
Geographic coordinates34°04′12″N 74°35′41″E
Architecture
TypeIslamic architecture
StyleClassical
Specifications
Length105 metres (344 ft)
Width25 metres (82 ft)
Dome(s)1
Minaret(s)4
Website
http://www.wakf.gov.in/jammukashmir/

History

The holy relics of Muhammad brought in here in around 1916 approx from Saudi Arabia via the then Amritsar Punjab currently Pakistan. The moi muqadas has a long history dating back 1400 years as written in the Sanad (documentary proof) of Holy Relics of Pethmakhama preserved along with it. The holy relics is preserved inside the building in a centralised space called as Noor Khwan. The holy relics of Muhammad at Pethmakhama is also mentioned in the books like Imam Ul Asar written by Anwar Shah Kashmiri during 19th century.[6] One reference is also mentioned in Tawareekh Kashmir by Hassan Khoihami![7] It is displayed to devotees on every festive occasions like mehraj Ul Alam and other festivals at Pethmakhama. This Dargah is one of the prolific historical monuments in District Budgam.[8] Lot of Ulmas from all over Kashmir mostly from Sunni Aitiqadi sects like Karwan-I-Islami, Tehreek-e-Soutul Awliya, Tehreek Minhaj ul Islam kashmir, Barelvi and other sects of belief deliver sermons at this dargah.[9] It is managed by Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board and protected by Jammu and Kashmir Police. Molvi Niyaz Hamdani Sahab is the one who is current authoritative person to display the holy relics given that he his forefathers had brought it to this place.

Overview of Aasari Shareef

Aasari Shareef Pethmakhama is very famous in all corners of Kashmir because in this village shahi Hamdan has prayed for about 2 months[10] and also there is beard of Muhammad is kept in the building of aasari shareef peth makhama. Thousands of people come to peth makhama during mehraj un nabi and miladunnabi day where they watch the beard of Muhammad.[11] The Building at Aasari Shareef holds congregations of Fridays and Special Occasions on EID and other Islamic festivels.[12] During the festivals like Shabi Mehraj and Shabi Milad a mela is celebrated in and around the shrine whereby lot of atrisans, craftsmen and traders come to sell their items to the devotees.[13] The main attraction for the devotees is Tilla Munji, the famous kashmiri snack and Paratha which they take along with as a blessing.

References
  1. https://jkpwdrb.nic.in/pdfs/CitiesTownsJK.pdf
  2. "EID NIMAZ TIMING IN SRINAGAR". Govt Private Jobs updates Jammu, Kashmir, JKSSB, JKALERTS. 5 July 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  3. "DDC Budgam takes stock of Milad arrangements at Ziyarat Sharif Makhama - Jammu Links News". www.jammulinksnews.com. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  4. "DC Budgam takes stock of Milad arrangements at Ziyarat Sharif Makhama - The News Now". www.thenewsnow.co.in. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  5. http://waqf.gov.in/jammukashmir/
  6. "Imam Ul Asar Allama Muhammad Anwar Shah Kashmiri r.a by Maulana Abdul Haleem Chishti ra".
  7. "Historian Hasan Shah". 28 February 2018.
  8. https://kashmiruzma.news/NewsList?CID=55&PDate=04-21-2019
  9. "Unification and Awakening among Muslim Ummah obligatory and Essential:Allama Ghulam Rasool Hami".
  10. https://mykashmirvalley.wordpress.com/history-of-kashmir/
  11. "DDC Budgam takes stock of Milad arrangements at Ziyarat Sharif Makhama - Jammu Links News".
  12. "Ib Kashmir: EID NIMAZ TIMING". 22 September 2015.
  13. "DC Budgam takes stock of Milad arrangements at Ziyarat Sharif Makhama".
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