The origin of the Hazratbal shrine goes back to the Mughal era. The place where it stands now had an exquisite building with a baradari, or a hall with 12 doors set in a pleasant garden on the western bank of the Dal Lake. It was constructed by Sadiq Khan, who was a Subedar of the Mughal Emperor and was designed to be a pleasure house. It was also known as Ishrat Jahan and Baqh-i-Sadiqabad. When Emperor Shah Jahan visited Kashmir, he ordered the baradari to be changed into a place of worship. He also issued orders for the construction of a pulpit and other necessary annexes to make the place available for people to perform the daily prayers. In 1793 A.D. Nawab Asan-ullah Khan constructed a hammam (Turkish bath) for the comfort of the devotees. In 1942 A.D. two verandas were constructed and the old roof building was replaced by sheets of corrugated coated tin. A mosque was constructed on its eastern side. A Noorkhana or a prayer hall ... More

The origin of the Hazratbal shrine goes back to the Mughal era. The place where it stands now had an exquisite building with a baradari, or a hall with 12 doors set in a pleasant garden on the western bank of the Dal Lake. It was constructed by Sadiq Khan, who was a Subedar of the Mughal Emperor and was designed to be a pleasure house. It was also known as Ishrat Jahan and Baqh-i-Sadiqabad. When Emperor Shah Jahan visited Kashmir, he ordered the baradari to be changed into a place of worship. He also issued orders for the construction of a pulpit and other necessary annexes to make the place available for people to perform the daily prayers. In 1793 A.D. Nawab Asan-ullah Khan constructed a hammam (Turkish bath) for the comfort of the devotees. In 1942 A.D. two verandas were constructed and the old roof building was replaced by sheets of corrugated coated tin. A mosque was constructed on its eastern side. A Noorkhana or a prayer hall where women could offer Namaz (prayer) was also added. In 1968 A.D. the structure was dismantled and the present mosque was built.