Imambada Budgam

When with time, need of more space was felt another extension was carried by the brother of Late Aga Syed, Aga Syed Yousuf Mosavi Al Safvi to with further undertook construction and widened the Imambara Budam space. Inside the building was designed by Asgar Ali of Mirgund, Budgam.


Pertinently, Imambara Budgam is one of the biggest Imambara of Jammu and Kashmir. Haji Aga Syed Yousuf Mosavi al Safvi got a mosque constructed near the Imambara premises. Every Friday and on other occasions congregational prayers are offered here and Ulama from the Mosavi family deliver sermons.

Boasting of a magnificent architectural acumen, Imambara Budgam comprises of five entry points each of 12 feet width one of which is specially made for the women followers. Imambara Budgam can be seen in the shape of an octagon. Influence of the Indo-Iranian construction skill is quite evident in the interior premises of Imambara Budgam.

Shia Muslims from Srinagar and adjoining areas visit Imambara Budgam to offer prayers. After the demise of Aga Syed Yousuf Mosavi the son of late esteemed late Aga Syed Ahmad Al Mosavi Al Safvi namely Aga Syed Mustafa al Mosavi Al Safvi, an Authority on Islam , looked after the Budgam Imambara and got it renovated.

ANJUMAN-E-SHARIE SHIAN also manages the Budgam Imambara, the Chairmanship of which is currently held by Aga Syed al Hassan al Mosavi Al Safvi. Throughout the year a number of mourning assemblies are held in this Imambara and lakhs of Muslims participate in these gatherings. On the day of Ashura, the main mourning procession of Budgam culminates here. It is noteworthy that interiors of Budgam Imambara present a splendid look and is a paragon of excellent wooden work.

Among those eminent personalities who had visited Budgam Imambara in 1982 was Ayatollah Syed Ali Khamenei(representative of Imam Khomeini),late Ayatollah Mehdavi Kani, Ayatollah Gulzadeh Ghafoori, Ayatollah Gulsurkhi, Imam Baha-ud-din (Imam of Bohras) etc. and several great personalities delivered historical sermons and speeches at Budgam Imambara..