| Written by <a href="index.php?option=com_comprofiler&task=userProfile&user=813"><span class="small">Syed Sameer</span></a> |
 Kashmir has been a destination for some of the most revered preachers of Islam. It is for this reason that Kashmir is often termed as an abode of saints with numerous shrines spread across the valley. Besides, it is also blessed with many relics of which the sacred hair from the beard of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) preserved at Hazratbal mosque is the most revered. Though most of the religious historic places in the valley are well-known and frequently visited by people, there are some which have gone almost unnoticed all these years. One such place worth reverence is the shrine of Bab-ul-Hawaij, Hazrat Imam Moosa Kazim (AS), the fifth grandson of Prophet Muhammad (SAW), where a copy of Holy Quran written by him as early as 789 AD (173 Hijri) is preserved.
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| Persian Legacy in Kashmir Struggles for Revival |  |  |  |
Concerned at the alarming decline of Persian influence in Kashmir, a group of Kashmiri intellectuals have launched a campaign to restore the old glory of Persian heritage in Kashmir. In its campaign to revive the tradition of Nauroz celebrations, the group began an awareness drive on the eve of the festival, through internet highlighting the significance of Nauroz. "Kashmir belongs more to Central Asia than to South Asia, owing to its glorious ties with the region in terms of culture, traditions, religion etc", 'Thinking Kashmir' said in the email campaign. |
| Srinagar Revives Spring Tradition after 27 Years | | | |
 Badam Wa'er, a symbol of Kashmiri culture and civilization, a principal springtime leisure spot at the foot of the Kohi Maran hillock in the Srinagar city, was reopened for the public after a long gap of 27 years on Nauroz. The re-creation of the Badam Wa'er (almond alcove) revived pleasant memories of people, especially of the older generation, who knew the place as an explicit statement about the end of a long, harsh and suffocating winter in Kashmir.
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Kashmir belongs more to Central Asia than to South Asia, owing to its glorious ties with the region in terms of culture, traditions, religion etc.
"To be honest with you, when I arrived in Kashmir, I immediately recognised the kind of kindred relationship with the Central Asian Countries. There are cultural features and characteristics in Kashmir that remind me very much of countries we've traditionally regarded as the Central Asian countries," said Professor Gregory Gleason, who teaches political Science at University of New Mexico in the U.S upon his arrival in Srinagar last year. |
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