Muslim Devotees Throng To Hajratbal Shrine

SRINAGAR, INDIA - JANUARY 31: Kashmiri Muslim women pray as a Muslim cleric displays the holy relic believed to be the whisker from the beard of the Prophet Mohammed at the Hazratbal Shrine on the Friday following Mehraj-u-Alam, which marks ascension day of the Prophet Mohammed, on January 31, 2025 in Srinagar, India. Muslim devotees from across Kashmir visit the Hazratbal shrine in central Srinagar for prayers and to have a glimpse of the Moi-e-Muqaddas, a holy relic of the Prophet Mohammed. This relic is only displayed for public viewing on ten occasions a year including Meraj-ul Alam, the night Muslims believe Prophet Mohammed made his ascension to heaven. (Footage by Yawar Nazir/Getty Images)