Indo Islamic Heritage
The shrine is accessible from major transport points in Srinagar. The nearest railway station is Srinagar Railway Station, at an approximate distance of 8.4 km. The nearest major bus stand is Batamaloo Old Bus Stand, about 2.7 km away. The nearest airport is Sheikh ul-Alam International Airport, Srinagar, which is approximately 12.5 km from the shrine. These distances are approximate, based on the mapped coordinates of the shrine and the transport hubs.
Roza Bal, also written as Rouza Bal or Rozabal, is a well-known shrine located in the Khanyar area of downtown Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. The word “roza” means tomb and “bal” means place. The shrine is associated locally with Yuz Asaf and also with Mir Sayyid Naseeruddin, another Muslim holy figure buried there. The exact original date of establishment is not firmly documented, but the shrine is first clearly mentioned in the historical work Waqi'at-i-Kashmir (1747) by Muhammad Azam Didamari, which makes it an important site in the documented religious history of old Srinagar. Structurally, it is described as a low rectangular building on a raised platform, with railings and an entry area, standing in front of a Muslim cemetery. Over time, Roza Bal became widely discussed because Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, founder of the Ahmadiyya movement, argued in 1899 that it was the tomb of Jesus. That interpretation continues to be upheld by Ahmadis, but it is rejected by the local caretakers and by mainstream Muslim opinion in Kashmir. Because of this, Roza Bal today is significant not only as a shrine in the spiritual landscape of Srinagar, but also as a site connected with religious debate, local tradition, and wider public curiosity.
Year of Built: Not Known
Address: Khaniyar, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir 190003
Country: India
State: Jammu and Kashmir
District: Srinagar
Pincode: 190003
Longitude: 74.81628° E
Latitude: 34.09418° N