Hamza Makhdoom

Sheikh
Hamza Makhdoom
Sheikh Hamza Makhdoom
حمزہ مُخدوم
Personal
Born	Hamza Raina; 1494 CE (900 AH); Tujjar, Zaingeer, Sopore
Died	1576 CE (984 AH); Srinagar, Kashmir
Resting place	Hari Parbat, Srinagar, Kashmir
Religion	Islam
Parents	Usman Raina (father); Maryam (mother);
Era	Shah Mir era
Region	Kashmir
Denomination	Sunni
Jurisprudence	Hanafi
Creed	Maturidi
Alma mater	Darul Shifa Madrasa, Shamsi Chak seminary
Tariqa	Suhrawardiyya Chishti Kubrawiya
Known for	Sufism
Relatives	Ali Raina (brother)
Muslim leader
Teacher	Baba Fatehullah, Sheikh Ismail Kabroi
	Students Sheikh Baba Dawood Khaki, Maulana Shamsu-din Pal, Khawaja Ishaq Qari, Khawaja Hasan Qari, Baba Haidar Tulmuli;
	Influenced by Jahaniyan Jahangasht, Nund Rishi, Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani;

Hamza Makhdoom, popularly known as Makhdoom Sahib (c. 1494 – c. 1576), was a Sufi mystic living in Kashmir.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] He is sometimes referred to as Mehboob-ul-Alam (literally, "beloved of the world") and Sultan-ul-Arifeen (literally, "king among those who know God").

^ Yoginder Sikand. "The Muslim Rishis of Kashmir: Crusaders for Love and Justice". Retrieved 5 January 2015.
^ "Makhdoom Sahib". The Nation. 5 February 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
^ Shah, Sayid Ashraf (28 November 2021). My Musings (Part I): Current Events. Ashraf Fazili. p. 261.
^ Safvi, Rana (21 September 2022). In Search of the Divine: Living Histories of Sufism in India. Hachette India. ISBN 978-93-93701-16-9.

[Svabhinava-1] Yoginder Sikand. "The Muslim Rishis of Kashmir: Crusaders for Love and Justice". Retrieved 5 January 2015.

[2] "Makhdoom Sahib". The Nation. 5 February 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2021.

[3] Shah, Sayid Ashraf (28 November 2021). My Musings (Part I): Current Events. Ashraf Fazili. p. 261.

[4] Safvi, Rana (21 September 2022). In Search of the Divine: Living Histories of Sufism in India. Hachette India. ISBN 978-93-93701-16-9.

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