BUDGAM, OCT 5: J&K Waqf Board Chairperson Dr Syed Darakhshan Andrabi inaugurated the newly constructed Sabaat Complex and a high-tech Conference Hall at the revered Ziarat Sharif of Hazrat Sheikh Noor-ud-Din Noorani (RA) at Chrar-e-Sharief in Budgam, marking another major addition to the infrastructure being developed at important religious and spiritual centres across Jammu and Kashmir.
The newly completed facilities are intended to strengthen the infrastructure and public amenities available at the historic shrine and provide improved arrangements for devotees, visitors and community programmes. The inauguration is part of the Waqf Board’s broader focus on upgrading facilities at religious institutions while maintaining their spiritual, cultural and heritage character.
Dr Andrabi was accompanied by Waqf Board Members Dr Ghulam Nabi Haleem and Syed Mohammad Hussain Haqani, besides Ishtiyaq Mohiuddin, Tehsildar-cum-Executive Magistrate of the J&K Waqf Board.
Addressing the gathering after inaugurating the facilities, Dr Andrabi underlined the importance of planned infrastructure development at revered shrines. She said improved facilities were essential to ensure better arrangements for devotees while simultaneously protecting the spiritual sanctity and cultural identity of historic religious sites.
“Development is now synonymous with the J&K Waqf Board, and this mission will continue. We are committed to transforming our religious institutions through planned infrastructure development, improved facilities and better management. Our endeavour is to ensure that our revered shrines retain their spiritual sanctity while providing better amenities to the people,” Dr Andrabi said.
The Waqf Chairperson later convened a meeting with Board authorities, local management and prominent members of the civil society of Chrar-e-Sharief, during which issues concerning the management, development and future infrastructure requirements of the shrine and the town were discussed.
Dr Andrabi highlighted the exceptional spiritual, historical and cultural significance of Chrar-e-Sharief, which is closely associated with the life and teachings of Hazrat Sheikh Noor-ud-Din Noorani (RA), one of Kashmir’s most revered spiritual figures. She said systematic development of the shrine and its associated infrastructure would help improve facilities for devotees while further strengthening the heritage value of the historic destination.
She reiterated that the Waqf Board would continue pursuing infrastructure upgradation and public-amenity projects at religious institutions across Jammu and Kashmir, with emphasis on better facilities, improved management and preservation of religious and cultural heritage.
“The inauguration of the Sabaat Complex and Conference Hall adds to the ongoing infrastructure development initiatives of the J&K Waqf Board aimed at improving facilities at important shrines and religious institutions throughout the Union Territory,” Dr Andrabi said.
The inauguration was also attended by members of the engineering and administrative teams involved in the project, including Executive Engineer Er. Qazi Mushtaq, Incharge Officer Engineer Rehmatullah Bhat, Administrator Chrar-e-Sharief Mohammed Amin Dar, Assistant Executive Engineers Ghulam-e-Murtaza Shah and Amir Yaqoob, and Assistant Engineer Javed Ahmad, besides other officers and officials.
The newly inaugurated facilities are expected to add to the existing infrastructure at the historic shrine and support improved arrangements for religious gatherings, official meetings and other community-oriented activities at Chrar-e-Sharief.
