Magam is a town located in the district Budgam in the Indian administered union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is an administrative tehsil, and is known because of its presence on Gulmarg Highway. It is 11 km (6.8 mi) from sub-district headquarters Beerwah and 20 km (12 mi) away from Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir. The Idara Abu Fazal Abbas Islamic Library, opened in Magam in 1985, is the largest Islamic private library in Jammu and Kashmir.