Aishmuquam is a municipal committee city in district of Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir. It is one of the most prominent tourist spots in Anantnag and is located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from the town of Anantnag and 77 kilometres (48 mi) from Srinagar on the route to Pahalgam. The Aishmuqam shrine is located in Aishmuquam.

Aishmuquam
City
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Coordinates: 33.86°N 75.27°E / 33.86; 75.27
Country	India
State	Jammu and Kashmir
District	Anantnag
Elevation	1,900 m (6,200 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	6,519
Languages
• Official	Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[1][2]
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Geography

Aishmuquam is located at 33.86°N 75.27°E / 33.86; 75.27. It has an average elevation of 1,900 m (6,200 ft).

Aishmuqam Shrine

The shrine is considered as one of the most visited and prominent shrines in Kashmir. It was constructed in the honour of Shiekh Zain-ud-din, who was one among chief disciples of Nund Rishi. It is considered sacred by many people from different religions.^{[citation needed]} Zain-ud-din spent most of his time preaching about Allah. For this purpose^{[clarification needed]} he decided to always restrict himself to this cave. The shrine is thronged by thousands of devotees during the annual Urs and Zool festival.[3]

Demographics

As of 2011^[update] India census, Aishmuquam had a population of 6,519.[4]

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