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Download or read book Biography of Hazrat Shah i Hamadan RA written by Sayid Ashraf Shah and published by Ashraf Fazili. This book was released on 2021-11-22 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book describes about the life of Hazrat Mir Sayid Ali Hamadani (RA)the great scholar Sufi Saint known as Shah-i-Hamadan in Kashmir. Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani (Persian: میر سید علی همدانی‎; c. 1314–1384 CE) was an Iranian scholar, poet and a Sufi Muslim saint of the Kubrawiya order. He was born in Hamadan, Iran and preached Islam in Central and South Asia as he travelled to practice Sufism. He died in Khatlan, Tajikistan in 1384 CE, aged 69–70. Hamadani was also addressed honorifically throughout his life as the Shāh-e-Hamadān ("King of Hamadan"), Amīr-i Kabīr ("the Great Commander"), and Ali Sani ("second Ali").[1] Early life The title "Sayyid" indicates that he was a descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, possibly from both sides of his family. Hamadani spent his early years under the tutelage of Ala ud-Daula Simnani, a famous Kubrawiya saint from Semnan, Iran. Despite his teacher's opposition to Ibn Arabi's explication of the wahdat al-wujud ("unity of existence"), Hamadani wrote Risala-i-Wujudiyya, a tract in defense of that doctrine, as well as two commentaries on Fusus al-Hikam, Ibn Arabi's work on Al-Insān al-Kāmil. Hamadani is credited with introducing the philosophy of Ibn-Arabi to South Asia.[3] Travels Sayyid Ali Hamadani traveled widely and preached Islam in different parts of the world such as Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, China, Syria, and Turkestan. The third visit of Sayyid 'Ali was caused by the third invasion of Persia by Timur in 1383 when he conquered 'Iraq, and decided to exterminate the 'Alavi Sayyids of Hamadan who, until his time, had played an important part in local affairs. Sayyid 'Ali, therefore, left Hamadan with 700 Sayyids, and set out towards Kashmir where he expected to be safe from the wrath of Timur. He had already sent two of his followers: Syed Taj ud-din Semnani and Mir Syed Husain Semnani, to take stock of the situation. Shibu'd-din became a follower of Mir Syed Husain Semnani and so Hamadani was welcomed in Kashmir by the king and his heir apparent Qutub ud-Din. At that time, the Kashmiri ruler was at war with Firuz Shah Tughlaq, the Sultan of Delhi, but Hamdani brokered a peace. Hamdani stayed in Kashmir for six months. After Sharaf-ud-Din Abdul Rehman Bulbul Shah, he was the second important Muslim to visit Kashmir. Hamadani went to Mecca, and then returned to Kashmir in 1379/80 CE, during the reign of Qutub ud-Din, and spent a year spreading Islam in Kashmir, before returning to Turkestan via Ladakh in 1381/82 CE. He returned to Kashmir for the third time in 1383/84 CE with the intention of staying for a longer period but had to return earlier owing to illness. Hamadani died on his way back to Central Asia at a site close to the present day town of Mansehra in North-West Pakistan. His body was carried by his disciples to Kulob, Tajikistan, where his shrine is located. Influence Hamadani started organized efforts to convert Kashmir to Islam. Hamadani is regarded as having brought various crafts and industries from Iran into Kashmir; it is said that he brought 700 Syed's with him to the country.The growth of the textile industry in Kashmir increased its demand for fine wool, which in turn meant that Kashmiri Muslim groups settled in Ladakh, bringing with them crafts such as minting and writing. Hamadani wrote a book on politics, governance and social behaviour, called the Zakhirat ul-Muluk. Works One manuscript (Raza Library, Rampur, 764; copied 929/1523) contains eleven works ascribed to Hamadani (whose silsila runs to Naw'i Khabushani; the manuscript contains two documents associated with him). · Risalah Nooriyah is a tract on contemplation · Risalah Maktubaat is a collection of Hamadani's letters · Dur Mu’rifati Surat wa Sirat-i-Insaan, discusses the bodily and moral features of man · Dur Haqaa’iki Tawbah, deals with the nature of penitence · Hallil Nususi allal Fusus, is a commentary on Ibn Arabi’s Fusus-ul-Hikam · Sharhi Qasidah Khamriyah Fariziyah, is a commentary on the wine qasidah of Umar ibn ul-Fariz who died in 786 A.H. =1385 A.C. · Risalatul Istalahaat, is a treatise on Sufic terms and expressions · ilmul Qiyafah or Risalah-i qiyafah is an essay on physiognomy. A copy of this exists in the United States National Library of Medicine. · Dah Qa’idah gives ten rules of contemplative life · Kitabul Mawdah Fil Qurba gathers traditions on affection among relatives · Kitabus Sab’ina Fi Fadha’il Amiril Mu’minin, gives the seventy virtues of Ali. · Arba’ina Amiriyah is forty traditions on man’s future life · Rawdhtul Firdaws is an extract of a larger work entitled Manazilus Saaliqin, which is on Sufi-ism · Awraad-ul-Fatehah gives a conception of the unity of God and His attributes · Chehl Asraar (Forty Secrets), is a collection of forty poems in praise of Allah and Muhammad · Zakhirat-ul-Muluk a treatise on political ethics and the rules of good government Syed Abdur-Rehman Hamdani in his book Salar-e-Ajjam lists 68 books and 23 pamphlets by Sayyid Ali Hamadani.

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Download or read book Biography of Shah i Hamadan RA written by Pirzada Tahiri and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-07-16 with total page 797 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hazrat Mir Sayid Ali Hamadani (RA) was born in 1314 AD at Hamadan Iran. His mother's name was Fatimah and his father's name was Sayid Shahab-ud-din bin Sayid Muhammad Husaini. His lineage gets connected to Hazrat Ali (RA) by sixteen links through Hazrat Imam Husain (RA). He gained his Islamic knowledge and spiritual knowledge at a young age and traveled various countries for 21 years. He arrived in Kashmir thric between 1372 AD to 1383 AD. He passed away at Kunar in 1384 AD at the age of 72 years and was buried at Khatlan Tajkistan. In Kashmir he is known as the founder of Islam in Kashmir. He was agreat scholar of Islam and wrote many books in Persian and Arabic.

Download or read book Sufi Saints of Kashmir written by Sayid Ashraf Shah and published by Partridge India. This book was released on 2014-11-25 with total page 786 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book that comprises of three volumes covers a research work of three decades, by way of collection of centuries old handwritten manuscripts mostly in Arabic and Persian languages and getting these translated in to Urdu and now in English.Vol I covers History of Unique way of introduction of Islam in Kashmir, description of fourteen Sufi Orders and those common in Kashmir. Vol. II covers the translation of a 150 year old Persian poetry manuscript that is based on the miraculous acts performed by the saints mentioned therein and Vol. III describes the brief life sketches of these saints and those of their perceptors collected from different available sources.

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Download or read book Between Foreigners and Shi is written by Daniel Tsadik and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2007-11-09 with total page 463 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on archival and primary sources in Persian, Hebrew, Judeo-Persian, Arabic, and European languages, Between Foreigners and Shi'is examines the Jews' religious, social, and political status in nineteenth-century Iran. This book, which focuses on Nasir al-Din Shah's reign (1848-1896), is the first comprehensive scholarly attempt to weave all these threads into a single tapestry. This case study of the Jewish minority illuminates broader processes pertaining to other religious minorities and Iranian society in general, and the interaction among intervening foreigners, the Shi'i majority, and local Jews helps us understand Iranian dilemmas that have persisted well beyond the second half of the nineteenth century.

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Download or read book The Negative Theology of Nund Rishi written by Abir Bazaz and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2023-09-30 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an extensive critical study of the mystical poetry of Nund Rishi (1378-1440), the founder of the Kashmiri Sufi order called the Rishi Order, who is revered and remembered by most Kashmiris as 'Alamdār-e Kashmir or the flag-bearer of Kashmir. The author breaks with dominant perceptions of Nund Rishi as a quietistic Sufi and argues that the themes of Islam, Death, the Nothing and the Apocalyptic in his poetry are a form of negative theology. Nund Rishi's negative theology is presented as a discourse on the transcendent which relies on negations rather than affirmations that disclose an existential politics. It explores Nund Rishi's mystical poetry not only within its historical context but also in relation to religious and political controversies in medieval Kashmir. The book locates the negative theology of Nund Rishi as one form, among others, of the 'negative path' across regions in the medieval Indo-Persian world.

Download or read book Kashmir at the Crossroads written by Sumantra Bose and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2021-01-01 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An authoritative, fresh, and vividly written account of the Kashmir conflict--from 1947 to the present The India-Pakistan dispute over Kashmir is one of the world's incendiary conflicts. Since 1990, at least 60,000 people have been killed--insurgents, civilians, and military and police personnel. In 2019, the conflict entered a dangerous new phase. India's Hindu nationalist government, under Narendra Modi, repealed Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir's autonomous status and divided it into two territories subject to New Delhi's direct rule. The drastic move was accompanied by mass arrests and lengthy suspension of mobile and internet services. In this definitive account, Sumantra Bose examines the conflict in Kashmir from its origins to the present volatile juncture. He explores the global context of the current situation, including China's growing role, as well as the human tragedy of the people caught in the bitter dispute. Drawing on three decades of field experience in Kashmir, Bose asks whether a compromise settlement is still possible given the ascendancy of Hindu nationalism in India and the complex geopolitical context.

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Download or read book Historical Dictionary of Sufism written by John Renard and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-11-19 with total page 583 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most broadly accepted explanation of Sufism is the etymological derivation of the term from the Arabic for “wool,” ṣūf, associating practitioners with a preference for poor, rough clothing. This explanation clearly identifies Sufism with ascetical practice and the importance of manifesting spiritual poverty through material poverty. In fact, some of the earliest “Western” descriptions of individuals now widely associated with the larger phenomenon of Sufism identified them with the Arabic term faqīr, mendicant, or its most common Persian equivalent, darwīsh. Sufism, as presented here embraces a host of features including the ritual, institutional, psychological, hermeneutical, artistic, literary, ethical, and epistemological. This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Sufism contains a chronology, an introduction, a glossary, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 1,000 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, major historical figures and movements, practices, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Sufism.

Download or read book Saints and Saviours of Islam written by Hamid Naseem Rafiabadi and published by Sarup & Sons. This book was released on 2005 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Present Book Deals With The Least Known Reformative, Academic And Social Service Related Matters Where Muslims Have Contributed Clandestinely. Contents: 1. Ghazzali And Revival Of Islamic Sciences; 2. Ibn Taimiyah- An Introduction; 3. The Attitude Of Ibn-Taimiyah To Philosophy And Ilm Al Kalam; 4. Ibn Taimiyah`S Critique Of Greek Logic-A Study Of Ar-Raddo `Alal-Mantiqiyin; 5. Ilmul-Al-Kalam Of Shah Wali Allah Of Dehalawi; 6. The Background Of The Maktubat Of Shaikh Ahmad Sarhindi; 7. Rational Sciences In Medieval India; 8. Sufism In Kashmir; 9. Spiritual Economy-Syed Ali Hamadani And His Role In The Advancement Of Arts And Crafts In Kashmir; 10. Muslims Contribution To Medical Sciences.

Download or read book Messianic Hopes and Mystical Visions written by Shahzad Bashir and published by Univ of South Carolina Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Messianic Hopes and Mystical Visions tells the story of the Nurbakhshiya, an Islamic messianic movement that originated in fifteenth-century central Asia and Iran and survives to the present in Pakistan and India. In the first full-length study of the sect, Shahzad Bashir illumines the significance of messianism as an Islamic religious paradigm and illustrates its centrality to any discussion of Islamic sectarianism. By tracing Nurbakhshi activity in the Middle East and central and southern Asia through more than five centuries, Bashir brings to view the continuities and disruptions within Islamic civilization across regions and over time. Bashir effectively captures the way Nurbakhshis have understood and debated the meaning of their tradition in various geographical and temporal contexts. Bashir provides a detailed biography of the movement's founder, Muhammad Nurbakhsh (d. 1464). Born to a Twelver Shi'i family, Nurbakhsh declared himself the mahdi, or the Muslim messiah, as an adept of the Kubravi Sufi order under the influence of the teachings of the great Sufi master Ibn al-'Arabi (d. 1240). Nurbakhsh's religious worldview, which Bashir treats in depth in this volume, offers a

Download or read book Islamic Architecture of the Indian Subcontinent written by Bianca Maria Alfieri and published by Te Neues Publishing Company. This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning in the thirteenth century and continuing for more than five hundred years, the architecture of India's subcontinent bore the vibrant and ornate characteristics of the Islamic peoples who thrived there. This is the first book to cover the entire history of this architectural era, encompassing all of the subcontinent including Pakistan and Bangladesh as well as a variety of provincial styles that co-existed in various regions of India. Included in this colorful, lavishly illustrated volume are numerous rare photographs of the most notable sites and buildings, all taken by Federico Borromeo during his many years of traveling throughout this area. The clear and authoritative text, by a renowned Islamic scholar, offers a detailed historical background of this period as it explains the evolution of its architecture and clarifies the many and varied regional styles. A valuable book for any student of architecture, this volume will delight anyone with a curiosity about India or Islamic history and art.