Nar Pir Asthan: Epitome of Eiman

The spread of Islam in Kashmir in the fourteenth century is regarded as an event of extra-ordinary significance in the history of the state. The galaxy of Sufis led by Amir Kabir Mir Syed Ali Hamdani (R.A) arrived in Kashmir in the fourteenth century A.D. The traditional oral account puts the number of people as seven hundred comprising religious luminaries, Sufis, artisans and skilled persons which is corroborated by the contemporary and later written sources. In the spiritual sphere the mystic silsilhas or orders were introduced by these Sufis. Among…

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