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Aali masjid, Srinagar
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Aali Masjid (or Ali Masjid) is a mosque located in the Srinagar city of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. Built in 1471 A.D, it is the second largest mosque in the Kashmir Valley after the Jamia Masjid, also located in Srinagar.The conservation of the Mosque was the follow-up of the Cultural Resource Mapping of the Srinagar city undertaken by the INTACH, Jammu and Kashmir Chapter.The Mosque is one of the best examples of the vernacular wooden architecture of Kashmir and has a rich historical background. The history of the mosque corresponds to four distinct political periods, the Sultanate, Mughals, Afghans and the Dogra period. The last known renovation to the Mosque was undertaken during the Dogra rule.Maintenance of traditional form of architecture with regard to material, construction techniques and other details.Oral conversations with the local community was undertaken to develop better understanding of the changes to the building fabric during various repair and renovation processes.
