haʊˈɛvɚ, wɪððə spɹˈɛd ʌv mˈɑːdɚn ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən ɐmˌʌŋ kæʃmˈiəɹi mˈʊzlɪmz, θˈæŋks tə ðɪ ˈɛfɚts ʌv mˈɜːweɪz ɡjˈʊlæm ɹˈæsəl ʃˈɑː, ðə mˈæsdʒɪd bɪɡˈæn tə plˈeɪ ɐ sˈɛmɪnəl ɹˈoʊl ɪnðə ɡɹˈoʊθ ʌv pəlˈɪɾɪkəl kˈɑːnʃəsnəs.
However, with the spread of modern education among Kashmiri Muslims, thanks to the efforts of Mirwaiz Ghulam Rasul Shah, the Masjid began to play a seminal role in the growth of political consciousness.