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Aasari Shareef Pethmakhama
آثار شریف پیٹھ مکہامہ
Aasari Shareef Pethmakhama
Religion
Affiliation Islam
District Budgam District
Region Kashmir Valley
LeadershipJammu and Kashmir Muslim Waqf Board
StatusActive
Location
Location Pethmakhama
Municipality Magam
State Jammu and Kashmir
Country India
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Location within Jammu and Kashmir
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Location within India
Territory Jammu and Kashmir
Geographic coordinates 34°04′12″N 74°35′41″E / 34.07°N 74.5947°E / 34.07; 74.5947
Architecture
Type Islamic architecture
Style Classical
Specifications
Length105 metres (344 ft)
Width25 metres (82 ft)
Dome(s)1
Minaret(s)4
Website
http://www.wakf.gov.in/jammukashmir/

The Aasari Shareef Pethmakhama ( Kashmiri: آثار شریف پیٹھ مکہامہ), popularly called Ziyarat Makhama ("Makhama Shrine"), is a Muslim shrine located in Pethmakhama, 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. 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.