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    Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani, known as Shah-i-Hamadan, was an influential 14th century Persian Sufi scholar who helped spread Islam in Kashmir through three visits between 1372-1383 AD. He debated Hindu scholars and helped convert many to Islam. He introduced Central Asian cultural influences like carpet weaving and shawl making. He established the Khanqah-i-Mualla monastery and mosque, which remains an important religious site. Shah-i-Hamadan had a major impact on developing Kashmiri culture and industry through his teachings and the skilled followers who accompanied him.

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    Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani, known as Shah-i-Hamadan, was an influential 14th century Persian Sufi scholar who helped spread Islam in Kashmir through three visits between 1372-1383 AD. He debated Hindu scholars and helped convert many to Islam. He introduced Central Asian cultural influences like carpet weaving and shawl making. He established the Khanqah-i-Mualla monastery and mosque, which remains an important religious site. Shah-i-Hamadan had a major impact on developing Kashmiri culture and industry through his teachings and the skilled followers who accompanied him.

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    Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani, known as Shah-i-Hamadan, was an influential 14th century Persian Sufi scholar who helped spread Islam in Kashmir through three visits between 1372-1383 AD. He debated Hindu scholars and helped convert many to Islam. He introduced Central Asian cultural influences like carpet weaving and shawl making. He established the Khanqah-i-Mualla monastery and mosque, which remains an important religious site. Shah-i-Hamadan had a major impact on developing Kashmiri culture and industry through his teachings and the skilled followers who accompanied him.

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    SHAH-I-HAMADAN (RA)
    The second visit lasted two and a half years.
    Hazrat Amir Kabir Ali Sani, Mir Sayid Ali He was accompanied by 700 Sayids, whom he
    Hamadani (RA) was born in Hamadan, Iran in 714 posted to various parts of the valley to give
    AH/1314 AD. Hamadan was then a great center of detailed instructions in the tenets of Islam to
    Islamic learning. At a young age he (RA) mastered all the newly converted Muslims. He left for
    the available knowledge in theology, philosophy, Turkistan via Ladakh.
    metaphysics and sufism and travelled extensively
    seeking knowledge and practicing spiritualism till he The third visit lasted a year. He left via
    became a scholar of repute, a mystic and a perfect Pakhli and breathed his last at Koner in
    saint. He spent his life in propagating Islam and 786 AH/1384 AD. His earthly remains
    undertook several extensive tours through difficult were taken and buried at Khatlan,
    terrains and over hazardous routes. Turkistan besides his father Sayid
    He came to Kashmir three times i.e. in 774 AH/1372 Shahsab-ud-Din (RA).
    AD, 781 AH/ 1378 AD and 785 AH/ 1383 AD.
    The Muslims of Kashmir owe a great debt of
    The first visit lasted 4 to 6 months. During this gratitude to this luminary of Islam for bringing
    brief stay he held intellectual and spiritual debates them en-masse within the fold of Islam. He is
    with a great Hindu Yogi Shahpore, the keeper and lovingly known as the founder of Islam in
    chief priest of the large temple built in the heart of Kashmir -”Baniay-Musalmani.” He had brought
    the city of Srinagar by Raja Parversen in the second two relics of the Holy Prophet (PBH) with him
    century AD. The learned Hindu Sadhu wielded great viz:Tent Pole used in Jihad-e-Badr and 2.
    influence on the Hindu masses and also on the Standard of the Prophet (PBH). Being a great
    Hindu intelligentsia. The great Yogi accepted Islam scholar he wrote many pamphlets and books in
    amidst a large gathering. This in turn resulted in theology, sufism and pubic administration.
    mass conversions. Some of these are as under:

    3 4
    (1) Awrad-i-Fathia- is a concise primer,
    describing the unity and attributes of Allah in a Khanqahi Mualla the great Masjid, built by
    grand style. It is recited twice daily in unison after the son of Shah-i-Hamadan (RA) Hazrat Mir
    the Fajr and Isha prayers at Khanqahi Mualla and is Muhammad Hamadani (774-854 AH) in 798
    otherwise also recited by tens of thousands of AH/1395 AD is held The second visit lasted two
    Kashmiris all over the valley. Even illiterate and a half years. He was accompanied by 700
    Kashmiris have committed it to memory. The word Sayids, whom he posted to
    ‘Awrad’ means repeated short prayers. 01) The Khanqah has been built on the stone
    platform erected by Shah-i-Hamadan (RA) under
    (2) Chihil Asrar- The forty secrets’ pertains to the inspirational guidance of the Holy Prophet
    sufism. (PBH)
    (3) Zakhiratul Maluk relates to the Art of 02) The keeper and the disciples have small rooms
    Government and was given as advice to Sultan built for them on northern and southern ends of
    Qutb-ud-Din of Kashmir. the Khanqah for devotional purposes.
    (4) Sirat-ul-Talibeen (5)Risala Dah Qaida (6)Mirat-ul- 03) A superintendent is appointed to look to the
    Talibeen (6) Risala Mashia Meeriah (7) Risala Munajat comforts of inmates of the sanctuary, devotees,
    Vol 1 & 2 (8) Risala Fatwia (9) Risala Zikriya (10) Risala strangers, pious men and seekers after truth. He is
    Farsia (11)Risala Hamadania (12) Risala Wajoodia (13) advised to serve the elderly, obey the pious, and be
    Risala Eitiqadia (14) Masharibul Azwaaq (15) a brother to youngster’s and a father to orphans.
    Munqabatul Jawahir (16) Muwadatul Qurba (17) Sharah He should clothe the naked and feed the hungry.
    Fasoosul Hikam (18) Asrarul Nuqt (19) Sharah Qasida-i- Hazrat Mir Muhammad Hamadani (RA) presented a
    Khumria Fardia (20) Maktoobat dar soorat-u-seerati valuable jewel for the cost of the land and
    Insan (21)Risala Istilahat-i-ilm-ul-Qiyafah (22) Kitab-u- constructions. The two relics are taken out and
    sabeen-fe-fazail Amirul Mumineen Ali, (23) Arbayeen, exhibited, when offering mass prayers on the
    Raudatul Firdous, (24) Firdausul Akhyar, (25) Manazil- occasion of any natural calamity afflicting the
    us-Salikeen, (26) Khulasat-ul-Manaqib. Muslims.
    5

    Shah-i- Hamadan (RA) belonged to Shafi school of fiqh. But as the


    Muslims of Kashmir belonged to Hanafi school of fiqh, he suggested no
    changes in this practice in the overall interests of Islam. When Sultan
    Shahab-ud-Din was engaged in a war with King Ferozshah, Hazrat Shah-i-
    Hamadan (RA) got peace restored between them.

    Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani (RA)


    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopaedia

    Title Shah Hamadan (RA)


    Born 1314
    Died 1464 (aged 63)
    Ethnicity Iran
    Region Asia
    Jurisprudence Sufism
    Main interest(s) Tasawwuf
    Mir Syed Ali bin Shahab-ud-Din Hamadani (RA) (Persian: ‫ال دی ن همدان ی‬‎‫( )م یر س ید ع لی شهاب‬1384-
    1314) was a Persian Sūfī of the Kubrāwī order, a poet and a prominent Muslim scholar. He was born on
    Monday, 12th Rajab 714 AH (1314 A.C) in Hamadan and died in 786 AH/1384 in Kunar and was buried
    in Khatlan. He was very influential in spreading Islam in Kashmir and has had a major hand in shaping
    the culture of the Kashmir valley. He was also known as "Shāh Hamadhān"‎("King‎of‎Hamadhān",‎Iran)‎
    and as Amīr-i Kabīr ("the Great Commander"). He wrote several short works on spirituality and Sufism.
    He was immortalized by poets like Allama Iqbal.

    His name was Ali, and titles were Amir-e-Kabir, Ali Sa'ani, Shah-e-Hamadan (RA) and Mir. Besides
    them, the Chroniclers had mentioned several other titles: Qutub-e-Zaman, Sheikh-e-Salikan-e-Jehan,
    Qutub-Ul-Aktab, Moih-Ul-Ambiya-o-Ul-Mursaleen, Afzal-Ul-Muhaq-e-qeen-o-Akmal-Ul-Mudaq-e-qeen,
    Al-Sheiyookh-Ul-Kamil, Akmal-Ul-Muhaqqiq-Ul-Hamadani etc.

    Influence on Kashmiri culture


    Shah-e-Hamadan (RA) has been on the principal historical figures who have shaped the culture of Kashmir. His
    influence on arts and culture and the economy of the valley cannot be overstated. Among the seven hundred
    followers who accompanied him to Kashmir, were men of arts and crafts who flourished in the valley. They
    popularized Shawl-making, carpet-manufacturing, cloth-weaving, pottery and calligraphy. Allama Iqbal admits that
    because of Shah Hamadan (RA) the wonderful arts and crafts turned Kashmir into a mini Iran and brought about a
    revolution in the thinking process of the people. The skills and know-how he brought to Kashmir gave rise to an
    industry which is world famous even now as the home of Cashmere shawls. The many vocations he introduced in
    the valley have provided a livelihood to the artisans of Kasmir for centuries.

    Shah Hamadan (RA) was a Multi-dimensional personality. He was a social reformer besides being a preacher. He
    brought substantial reforms in the lives of ordinary Kashmiris, getting rid of practices like black magic and Sati. He
    made Islamic teachings known to the people in Kashmir, improved their beliefs, made efforts for the building of their
    character and laid down a fool-proof system for the propagation of the Islam. He introduced the Central Asian
    architecture in the valley and when fused with the Kashmiri architecture, gave rise to a new style. The most famous
    example of this is the Khanqah-e-Mualla, the monastery dedicated to him in Kashmir. This building, which contains
    the room where he stayed on his first visit to the valley, is a beautiful model of wooden architecture of Kashmir, with
    engravings on walls. Friday prayers are said there where hundreds gather to pray.

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