Nund Rishi

Nund Rishi
Painting of Nund Rishi from a 17th-century manuscript known as Kashmiri Kalaam.
Personal
Born
Noor Ud-Din

c. 1377
Diedc. 1438[1]
Charar-i-Sharief, Charari Sharief, Kashmir
Resting placeCharar-e-Sharief shrine
ReligionIslam
Home townQaimoh, Kulgam
DenominationSunni
Muslim leader
Influenced by

Nund Rishi (Kashmiri pronunciation: [nundɨ rʲoʃ] c. 1377 – c. 1438; sometimes spelled Nund Reshi),[2] also known as Sheikh Noor-ud-Din Noorani, Sheikh-Ul-Alam (spiritual guide of the world)[3] and by the title Alamdar-e-Kashmir ("Flag Bearer of Kashmir"), was a Kashmiri Sufi saint, mystic, poet and Islamic preacher.[a][4][5] Nund Rishi was among the founders of the Rishi order, a Sufi tradition of the region. He influenced many spiritual teachers and saints, including Hamza Makhdoom, Resh Mir Sàeb, and Shamas Faqir.[6][7][8]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Mir Nasti 2019 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Department of Tourism, Jammu and Kashmir - Charar e Sarif". www.jktourism.org.
  3. ^ Hussain, Masood (20 June 2018). "Sheikh-ul-Aalam: A Rediscovery". Kashmir Life. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  4. ^ Zutshi, Chitralekha (11 April 2003). Languages of Belonging: Islam, Regional Identity, and the Making of Kashmir. Permanent Black. ISBN 9788178240602 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ "Books on life of Sufi saint Sheikh Noor-ud-Din Wali released". Tribuneindia News Service. 16 September 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Gems of Kashmiri Literature and Kashmiriyat - Nund Reshi". www.koausa.org.
  7. ^ "Urs of Sheikh Noor-ud-Din Wali (RA) observed". Greater Kashmir. 14 March 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  8. ^ "Rishi of the Valley". The Hindu. 5 August 2012.


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