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WANiyARTftWFAPWP Edited by M.AMIN PANDITf ALAMDAR-1 -KASHMIR STANDARD-BEARER PATRON-SAINT OF KASHMIR ALAMDAR-1 -KASHMIR STANDARD-BEARER PATRON-SAINT OF KASHMIR Edited by M AMIN PANDIT KASHMIR COUNCIL OF RESEARCH GULSHAN PUBLISHERS SRINAGAR -KASHMIR 1997 © GuIshan Publishers First Edition 1997 ISBN 81-86714-05-7 No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior permission of the Publishers/Au or Published by S. Ajaz for Gulshan Publishers Gow Kadal, Srinagar Kashmir (India) LJISUlUUtvia ^ 11 ^,1 \ Sheikh Mohanunsd Usman & Sous v ‘ ? • Exchange Road, Gow Kadal Chowk Srinagar - 190 001 (Kashmir) Laser Typeset by Future Vision Computers Muncipality Road, Srinagar, (Kashmir) INTRODUCTION The Kashmir Council of Research held a Seminar in 1978 to commemorate the six hundredth birth anniversary of the Saint Patron of Kashmir, Sheikh Noor-ud-din Noorani Reshi (R.A.) popularly known as Alamdar-i-Kashmir. The Seminar was presided over by Hon’ble Mian Jalal-du-din then Chief Justice, High Court of Judicature, Jammu and Kashmir. A number of prominent scholars of the Valley read their Papers at the Seminar. The Papers and some other contributions on the subject are now presented in this publication. Hazrat Sheikh Noor-ud-din, Reshi Wali was not only a great saint but a great Kashmiri too, for he established the personality and identity of the Kashmiri people at a most critical period of the Valley’s history. His greatness lies in the fact that he is revered by all Kashmiris, irrespective of religious convictions. To Muslims he is Sheikh-ul-Aalam and to Hindus Sahazanand. But to all of us he is the standard-bearer of all the best in Kashmir’s composite culture and traditions of love, compassion, brotherhood and humanity. While presenting this volume, we are told that the late Mr. G. Ahmed Jeweler of M/S Ghulam Mohi-ud-din and Sons, Srinagar, had donated an amount of Rs 500/- as his contribution towards the printing and publication of these papers. We are not sure who received this donation, the later years being of disarray. May the grace of God be on him: We are thankful to the scholars, whose Papers have been included in this volume. The opinions expressed by the contributors are their own. We are thankful to the Curator, S.P.S. Museum, Srinagar, for providing a photograph, showing the twin sides of a coin issued in Kashmir in 1806 A.D. by the Durrani Prince. Atta, Mohammad Khan, in commemoration of Qutb-ul-Aarfeen, Hazrat Sheikh Noor-ud-din Noorani. Another photograph of a portrait of Alamdar-i-Kashmir, the original whereof exists with Hakim Syed Shah Sahib of Astan- -i-Pain , Kishtwar had been procured for publication in this book but, keeping in view the religious sentiments, it was decided not to include the portrait in this book. Shortly after the Seminar on Sheikhul Alam was held in 1978, we had an occasion to learn about the shocking incident of desecration of Holy Kaaba in Makkah Mukaramah, Saudi Arabia,
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