Visiting Mosque
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
- Cover your head (a cap or scarf is often handed out at the gate) and wear modest clothes.
- Take off your shoes before the courtyard or shrine.
- Avoid Friday midday prayers (Jumu’ah) if you are only visiting.
- Some dargahs have separate areas for women; follow the signs or ask the khadim.
Hours for this mosque are not listed yet; Mosques are open for the five daily prayers; visitors are usually welcome between prayers. Dargahs are usually open from early morning until late night. Thursday evenings and the Urs (the saint’s anniversary festival) are the busiest. is typical for mosques & dargahs in India. Know them? Post an update.
Best time
Year-round; Fridays, Ramzan and the annual Urs are busiest. Busiest friday prayers; ramzan nights; annual urs for dargahs. Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri packed · Sat light · Sun light.
Places to visit near Mosque
All places near Kupwara →Drung Waterfall
waterfall · 3 km
Shrunz Waterfall
waterfall · 8 km
Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary
sanctuary · 9 km
Pandu Park
park · 21 km
Abul Fuqara Baba Naseeb Ud Din Ghazi
fort · 21 km · Badgam
Shah-i-hamadan Jamia Masjid Chewdara-b
dargah · 21 km · Badgam
How to reach Mosque
From Gulmarg
About 5 km by road (4 km straight line). Directions · places near Gulmarg
From Srinagar
About 43 km by road (35 km straight line). Directions · places near Srinagar
From Pahalgam
About 103 km by road (82 km straight line). Directions · places near Pahalgam
Nearest towns with a guide: Kupwara (19 km) · Magam (20 km) · Pattan (21 km). Coordinates 34.05804, 74.42344. Road distances are estimates.
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Mosque?
Year-round; Fridays, Ramzan and the annual Urs are busiest. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the timings of Mosque?
Hours for Mosque are not published here. Typical for mosques & dargahs in India: Mosques are open for the five daily prayers; visitors are usually welcome between prayers. Dargahs are usually open from early morning until late night. Thursday evenings and the Urs (the saint’s anniversary festival) are the busiest. Check locally before a long trip, or see the latest visitor report on this page.
How far is Mosque from Gulmarg?
Mosque is about 5 km by road from Gulmarg (4 km straight line), 43 km from Srinagar and 103 km from Pahalgam. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Mosque?
Nearby: Drung Waterfall (waterfall, 3 km), Shrunz Waterfall (waterfall, 8 km), Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary (sanctuary, 9 km), Pandu Park (park, 21 km), Abul Fuqara Baba Naseeb Ud Din Ghazi (fort, 21 km), Shah-i-hamadan Jamia Masjid Chewdara-b (dargah, 21 km).
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