Description:
The Shah-dara- Sharief is a great example of communal harmony and mutual respect in this area with communal tensions. The legend goes that Gulab Singh who was on his way to this place on a mission visited the saint who lived at this place. The name of the saint was Baba Gulam Shah Badshah. When Gulab Singh went to pay his respects to the saint the great man prophesied his future saying he would one day be the lord of the land as far as his eyes could reach. Gulab Singh saw the regions of Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh and Tibet from there. Later when he actually ascended the throne to pay his respect he built this shrine on the very place he had met the great saint.
Today this place has become a major pilgrimage site for the Muslims and the Hindus alike. Thousands of devotees reach here cherishing their reams which are mostly fulfilled.
Built in the 19th century this shrine is in the Rajouri district around 200 kms from Jammu.
