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Syed Sharf-Ud-Din Abdul Rehman Shah (Persian:سيٌد شرف الدٌين عبد الرٌَحمان شاه) popularly known as Bulbul Shah (Persian: بلبل شاه ) was a 14th-century Turkistani Sufi of Suhrawardi order. He introduced Islam to Kashmir by inviting and converting the King of Kashmir, Rinchan Shah to Islam.[1] He was from a Suhrawardi order and his mentor was Mir Syed Niymatullah who ordered him to on take islamic missionary movement to Kashmir. Shah was mentioned by "Baba Dawood Mishkati" in Asrar-ul- Abrar and Rafi-ud- Din Nawadir-ul- Akhbar.[2]
Shrine
A shrine is dedicated to his burial place on the Jhelum river which was actually a Langar, a community kitchen. In 2011 the Archeological Survey of India rejected the proposal to make it a National Monument even after the High Court ordered the Survey to accept it. Petitioner GA Lone filed a contempt petition against the official respondents. The High Court directed the Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary, Director, Archives and others to file a compliance report.[3]
See also
- Abdul Qadir Gilani
- Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani
- Nund Rishi
- Hamza Makhdoom
- Baba Naseeb-ud-Din Ghazi
- Syed Ali Alaa Ud Din (khansahib) Bukhari
References
- ↑ Muslim Philosophy: Science and Mysticism{{#if:Naseem|, Naseem}. Sarup & Sons(2001). ISBN 9788176252300
- ↑ Profiling Bulbul Shah(6 March 2014). Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ↑ The Tribune, Chandigarh, India – Kashmir Tribune. www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 2019-01-18.
External links
- Bulbul S̲h̲āh. Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition({Template:Date).