Illustrations of Kashmir’s most important Muslim Saints: 1. Sheikh Hamza Makhdoom 1494-1576. He’s buried at his shrine in Koh-e-Maran at Srinagar. 2. Sheikh Nur-ud-Din Wali 1377-1438. He’s also known as Nund Reshi, he is regarded as Kashmir’s Patron saint. 3. Mir Sayyid Ali Hamdani 1314-1384. Shah e Hamedan or Amir Kabir as he’s known in Kashmir visited Kashmir along with his disciples from Hamedan in Persia. He is the second most important Islamic personality who came to Kashmir after Bulbul Shah. He brought Islamic jurisprudence and helped build Kashmir’s shawl industry among other crafts. He bought the land where he preached at Khanqah in Srinagar which became his hospice. His contribution provided a major social and economic mobility to Kashmiris. He later moved out of Kashmir to continue his preaching. He later died in Pakhli and was buried at Khatlan now in Tajikistan by his disciples. Later his son Mir Sayyid Muhammad Hamadani succeeded him and continued to spread his message in Kashmir. An illustration of Amir e Kabir’s face is featured on 10 Somoni note of Tajikistan. Sources: GMD Sufi Kashir/ Ministry of Finance Tajikistan #Kashmir #KashmirHistoryProject #SaintsofKashmir https://www.instagram.com/p/CIxGe2nnr46/?utm_medium=tumblr
