Dastgeer Sahib shrine in Srinagar

Kashmir valley is called the garden of saints, Sufi's and rishies. Its natural beauty and pristine purity would attract them towards penance and prayers and they spread the message of peace and tolerance among the people. Many spiritualists, ascetics and missionaries from ancient times visited Kashmir with message of peace and tranquility and thus created among the local people a humanistic culture of highest order.
One of the great saints of 14th century was Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jeelani from the province of Geelan in Iran. In the locality of Khanyar in downtown Srinagar, a spacious complex by the name of the shrine of Pir Dastgeer was established in his name and it became a sanctified place for the visitations of the saint. Unfortunately, in June 2012 the shrine was badly gutted in a mysterious fire and the imposing structure was razed to ground.
There's an interesting story behind the 200-year-old Sufi shrine of Sheikh Syed Abdul Qadir Jeelani in Srinagar.Afghan traveler on a visit to Kashmir presented the then governor of the state, Sardar Abdullah Khan, with a holy relic belonging to the renowned Sufi saint Syed Abdul Qadir Jeelani. The relic was deposited with Syed Buzargh Shah, a prominent qadri order Sufi of that time. A shrine was constructed at Khanyar in 1806 A.D. from where the relic was displayed on various religious festivals. The shrine was enlarged in 1877 A.D. by Khwaja Sana ullah Shawl."
The wooden shrine was an architectural marvel of Kashmir and was covered with traditional Khatamband ceilings.
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Opening credit to ashfaq lone.