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'''Pathar Mosque''', known locally as '''''Naev Masheed''''' ([[Kashmiri language|Kashmiri]]: / [[Help:IPA for Kashmiri|ˈnəw ˌməʃiːd̪]] /), is a [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] era [[stone]] [[mosque]] located in the [[Downtown Srinagar|old city]] of [[Srinagar]], in the [[India]]n [[Kashmir Conflict|state]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]. It is located on the left bank of the River [[Jhelum]], just opposite the shrine of [[Khanqah-e-Moula]].<ref name="Lawrence">Lawrence, W.R., {{Google books|DqAHweWRUs0C|The Valley of Kashmir|page=37}}</ref> It was built by Mughal Empress [[Nur Jahan|Noor Jehan]], the wife of emperor [[Jehangir]], in 1623, for Shi’a Muslim Population.<ref name="KT">{{cite web|title=Pathar Masjid-Kashmir Tourism|url=http://www.kashmirtourism.org/attractions/mosques/pathar-masjid-in-srinagar/}}</ref> Soon after its construction, the mosque was declared unfit for prayers and was used instead for non-religious purposes.<ref name=rai-archaeology>{{citation|last=Rai |first=Mridu |chapter=To ‘Tear the Mask off the Face of the Past’: Archaeology and Politics in Jammu and Kashmir |title=Kashmir: History, Politics, Representation |editor=Chitralekha Zutshi |url=https://www.cambridge.org/9781107181977 |year=2018 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |isbn=978-1-107-18197-7 |pages=39–41}}</ref> The structure was reconverted into a mosque in the early 1930s.{{efn|The reconversion happened in the aftermath of communal riots in 1931, though earlier attempts were made in the 1910s.<ref name=rai-archaeology/>}} The mosque has some distinct features that separate it from the rest of the mosques in the [[Kashmir Valley]]. Unlike other mosques, it does not have the traditional pyramidal roof. Furthermore, the mosque has nine ''[[mihrab|mehraab]]s'' (arches), with the central one being larger than the others.<ref name="Archi_legacy">Feisal Alkazi, {{Google books|5nlsBQAAQBAJ|Srinagar: An Architectural Legacy|page=91}}</ref><ref name="A Desecrate Mosque - Pathar Masjid"> {{cite web|title=A Desecrate Mosque|url=http://www.bongblogger.com/kashmir-diary-story-of-a-desecrate-mosque-pathar-masjid-srinagar/}}</ref> |
'''Pathar Mosque''', known locally as '''''Naev Masheed''''' ([[Kashmiri language|Kashmiri]]: / [[Help:IPA for Kashmiri|ˈnəw ˌməʃiːd̪]] /), is a [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] era [[stone]] [[mosque]] located in the [[Downtown Srinagar|old city]] of [[Srinagar]], in the [[India]]n [[Kashmir Conflict|state]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]. It is located on the left bank of the River [[Jhelum]], just opposite the shrine of [[Khanqah-e-Moula]].<ref name="Lawrence">Lawrence, W.R., {{Google books|DqAHweWRUs0C|The Valley of Kashmir|page=37}}</ref> It was built by Mughal Empress [[Nur Jahan|Noor Jehan]], the wife of emperor [[Jehangir]], in 1623, for Shi’a Muslim Population.<ref name="KT">{{cite web|title=Pathar Masjid-Kashmir Tourism|url=http://www.kashmirtourism.org/attractions/mosques/pathar-masjid-in-srinagar/}}</ref> Soon after its construction, the mosque was declared unfit for prayers and was used instead for non-religious purposes.<ref name=rai-archaeology>{{citation|last=Rai |first=Mridu |chapter=To ‘Tear the Mask off the Face of the Past’: Archaeology and Politics in Jammu and Kashmir |title=Kashmir: History, Politics, Representation |editor=Chitralekha Zutshi |url=https://www.cambridge.org/9781107181977 |year=2018 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |isbn=978-1-107-18197-7 |pages=39–41}}</ref> The structure was reconverted into a mosque in the early 1930s.{{efn|The reconversion happened in the aftermath of communal riots in 1931, though earlier attempts were made in the 1910s.<ref name=rai-archaeology/>}} The mosque has some distinct features that separate it from the rest of the mosques in the [[Kashmir Valley]]. Unlike other mosques, it does not have the traditional pyramidal roof. Furthermore, the mosque has nine ''[[mihrab|mehraab]]s'' (arches), with the central one being larger than the others.<ref name="Archi_legacy">Feisal Alkazi, {{Google books|5nlsBQAAQBAJ|Srinagar: An Architectural Legacy|page=91}}</ref><ref name="A Desecrate Mosque - Pathar Masjid"> {{cite web|title=A Desecrate Mosque|date=4 September 2016 |url=http://www.bongblogger.com/kashmir-diary-story-of-a-desecrate-mosque-pathar-masjid-srinagar/}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 02:44, 4 January 2025
| Pathar Mosque | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| District | Srinagar |
| Region | Kashmir Valley |
| Status | active |
| Location | |
| Location | Srinagar, India |
| State | Jammu and Kashmir |
  Shown within Jammu and Kashmir  Pathar Mosque (India) | |
| Geographic coordinates | 34°05′31″N 74°48′21″E / 34.09194°N 74.80583°E |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1623 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 180 ft (55 m) |
| Width | 51 ft (16 m) |
Pathar Mosque, known locally as Naev Masheed (Kashmiri: / ˈnəw ˌməʃiːd̪ /), is a Mughal era stone mosque located in the old city of Srinagar, in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located on the left bank of the River Jhelum, just opposite the shrine of Khanqah-e-Moula.[1] It was built by Mughal Empress Noor Jehan, the wife of emperor Jehangir, in 1623, for Shi’a Muslim Population.[2] Soon after its construction, the mosque was declared unfit for prayers and was used instead for non-religious purposes.[3] The structure was reconverted into a mosque in the early 1930s.[a] The mosque has some distinct features that separate it from the rest of the mosques in the Kashmir Valley. Unlike other mosques, it does not have the traditional pyramidal roof. Furthermore, the mosque has nine mehraabs (arches), with the central one being larger than the others.[4][5]
References
- ^ Lawrence, W.R., The Valley of Kashmir, p. 37, at Google Books
- ^ "Pathar Masjid-Kashmir Tourism".
- ^ a b Rai, Mridu (2018), "To 'Tear the Mask off the Face of the Past': Archaeology and Politics in Jammu and Kashmir", in Chitralekha Zutshi (ed.), Kashmir: History, Politics, Representation, Cambridge University Press, pp. 39–41, ISBN 978-1-107-18197-7
- ^ Feisal Alkazi, Srinagar: An Architectural Legacy, p. 91, at Google Books
- ^ "A Desecrate Mosque". 4 September 2016.
External links
Media related to Pathar Masjid, Srinagar at Wikimedia Commons
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