Charari Sharief

Charari Sharief is a town and a notified area committee in Budgam district in the state of Jammu & Kashmir, India.The town was given the status of block in January 2014. The town is divided into 10 wards. Each ward has a municipal councillor.The famous mohallas of Charar-i-Sharief are: Talab-e-Kalan or Bada Talab, Trajibal, Court Road, Gulshanabad, Nowhar, Baghi Noor U Din Nowhar, Jabl-e-Noor, Wazabagh, Alamdar colony, Zaloosa and Kumar Mohalla.Charar-i-Sharief is considered one of the most sacrosanct Muslim shrines in India. It is situated approximately 28 km from Srinagar, en route to Yusmarg. The Shrine of Charar-i-Sharief is approximately 600 years old. It is popularly known as the "Hazrat Sheikh Noor-ud-Din Wali".HistoryThe whole town of Charar-i-sharief got burnt down in 1995 during the fierce encounter between Indian troops and Islamic terrorist. An estimated 800 residential houses, 500 shops and many other non-residential structures were gutted in this fire. The town has since been rehabilitated by a grant of 31 crores; 16 crores were announced by Gulam Nabi Azad then Urban Minister of Union of India and 15 crores were provided by State Government. A 1995 fire engulfed the 700-year-old shrine and Historical KhaniqahThis historical town is famous for the tomb of Sheikh Noor-u-din Noorani, who preached Islam through his poetry. Every year Urs is celebrated at Charar-i-Sharief. Thousands of people from all faiths visit the shrine.This is the only town in the valley which was to be developed as a Model Town. The initiative was taken by the then governor of Jammu & Kashmir Jagmohan. However, this project remained unfulfilled.