Dastgeer Sahib is a Sufi shrine and mosque in Srinagar's Khanyar area, associated with devotion to Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani and the Qadri tradition. The Srinagar shrine's dedication should not be confused with a claim that it is the saint's burial place. Local sacred buildings, relic traditions and the biography of the person honoured are different subjects.[1]

A shrine within the old city

The complex is part of Khanyar's religious and urban landscape. Accounts of its origins and successive building phases vary, making it more accurate to identify particular records than attach one secure date to every visible structure. An exterior photograph also documents only one face of a larger arrangement of spaces.[1]

The shrine was severely damaged by fire in 2012. INTACH's heritage account explains the significance of earlier documentation in the reconstruction work. This creates a clear distinction between an older view and the rebuilt fabric: a present-looking photograph should not be described as showing an unchanged pre-fire building.[2]

Reconstruction and living tradition

Reconstruction concerns both physical form and the continuation of a place's religious use. Drawings and photographic records can guide work on architectural details, while community practice gives the site meanings that cannot be reconstructed from an elevation alone. These forms of evidence complement one another.

The shrine also belongs within a network of Srinagar religious places whose buildings differ in materials and organisation. The word “shrine” should not erase those distinctions. A mosque, khanqah and mausoleum may overlap in use or common naming but are not identical architectural or historical categories.

Compare Khanqah-e-Moula for another Sufi-related institution and Makhdoom Sahib for a separate saint's shrine. Pathar Masjid provides a contrasting stone mosque in the city's heritage landscape. Room access, ritual activity and photography arrangements should be established locally; a directions link identifies the area rather than unrestricted entry to every space.

Photograph and map record

Photograph: Deepank Ranka via Wikimedia Commons. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0. Recorded capture date: 2022-04-21 15:02:32. Resized and converted to WebP; scene content unchanged. This is a dated view, not confirmation of the site’s present appearance.

Map marker: 34.09297222, 74.8175. Representative source-record location, not a surveyed boundary or verified visitor entrance. Confirm actual access and accessibility locally. View location on OpenStreetMap · View Google Maps · Google directions · OpenStreetMap directions.

Research checked: 14 October 2026. For a visit, confirm current access, transport and opening information with the relevant authorities. This encyclopedia profile provides geographical and historical context.