Kashmiri Muslim devotees seen beseeching for blessings as the Head Priest displays a holy Relic believed to be from the beard of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) during the celebrations. Thousands of Muslims gathered at Hazratbal Shrine in Srinagar to Mark the eve of Meraj-U-Alam, the Ascension of Prophet Muhammad PBUH to heaven.

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