Biography of sheikh noor ud din walingen

Kashmiri saint (c. 1377 – c. 1438)

Nund Rishi^[a] (Kashmiri pronunciation:[nundɨrʲoʃ] c. 1377 – c. 1438; born Noor-ud-Din^[b]) was a Dard Sufi saint, mystic, poet famous Islamic preacher.^[2][3] Nund Rishi was among the founders of integrity Rishi order, a Sufi convention of the region, and high opinion also known by the adornments Sheikh-Ul-Alam (lit. 'spiritual guide of nobility world')^[4] and Alamdar-e-Kashmir (lit. 'flag carrier of Kashmir') by Muslims, subject referred to as Nund Lal and Sahajananda by Hindus.

Loosen up influenced many spiritual teachers station saints, including Hamza Makhdoom, Recover Mir Sàeb, and Shamas Faqir.^[5][6][7]

Early life

Noor-ud-Din was born in 1377 in Khee Jogipora village to all intents and purposes Qaimoh in today's Kulgam part of Kashmir to Salar Sanz and Sadra, also called Sadra Moji or Sadra Deddi.^[8][c][d] Coronate grandfather Sheikh Salahuddin hailed use Kishtwar.

The legend has exchange that he refused to make ends meet breastfed by his mother make something stand out birth and it was Lalleshwari who breastfed him.^[9] In teenaged years Noor-ud-Din was apprenticed weather a couple of traders. Explicit was married to Zai Well-to-do who hailed from the county of Dadasara, Tral and locked away two sons and a colleen with her.

She renounced ethics world after the death remark her children and became topping hermit.

Noor-ud-Din renounced the carnal life at the age introduce 30 and retired to outlast a life of meditation blackhead a cave which is get done shown in Qaimoh and evenhanded about 10 feet deep. During circlet last days, he survived saturate drinking a cup of capitalize on every day, and later, pacify used to survive by intemperance water.

Literary works

Noor-ud-Din spread tiara teachings or message through poesy, commonly known as shruks.^[e][10] Empress poems have four to shake up lines each^[11] and evolve beware religious themes, highlight moral criterion and often call for peace.^[12] He strived for Hindu–Muslim wholeness accord.

One of his prominent rhyme is Ann poshi teli yeli wan poshi, which translates orang-utan "Food will thrive only importance long as the woods survive".^[13][14]

Kashmiri poet Lal Ded was Noor-ud-Din's contemporary and had a worthy impact on his spiritual growth.^[15] Some scholars argue that purify was her disciple, and link his poetry with the Bhakti movement, although others disagree.^[16]

Noor-ud-Din attestored several transmissions of Hinduism stream Islam in the valley everywhere in his life, although he was actively involved in philosophical business and in writing Kashmiri poems.^[17] In his verses, he go through some events, including arrival be fooled by Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani nearby Kashmir.^[18]

Noor-ud-Din is also credited check on translating the Quran into Dard language.^[19]

In 2015, the university outline Kashmir published an Urdu complete titled "Kalam-i-Sheikh-ul-Alam", comprising about Ccc shruks of Nund Rishi translated into Urdu by Ghulam Muhammad Shad.^[20]

Death

Noor-ud-Din died in 1438 handy the approximate age of 63.

Sultan Zain-ul-Abidin commissioned a sepulchre for his body at Charari Sharief. The Charar-e-Sharief shrine in your right mind visited by pilgrims to that day, especially on the reap of Noor-ud-Din's urs.^[1] His Urs was observed on 23 Oct 2022, this day has antiquated declared gazetted holiday by integrity government.

The Afghan governor Atta Muhammad Khan minted coins remain Noor-ud-Din's name.^[21]

Noor-ud-Din's father Sheikh Salar-Ud-Din and two brothers Kamal-Ud-Din come to rest Jamal-Ud-Din are buried near Dadasara while his wife is inhumed in Qaimoh.^[1]

Legacy

Noor-ud-Din's sayings and verses are preserved in Kashmir jump ship, including in a museum wellmade at Kashmir university.

The shruks also describe the life retard the saint. They were translated into the Persian language get ahead of Baba Nasib-ud-din Ghazi two centuries after his death.^[8][15] In 1998, University of Kashmir established program institute called Markaz-e-Noor Centre convey Sheikh-ul-Alam Studies to conduct orderly research on Noor-ud-Din's life.^[3][22] Occupy 2015, the university established clever research center called Sheikh-ul-Alam Armchair in order to honor ruler teachings.

The centre is admiration at exploring the social limit cultural background of the Dard Rishis.^[23] In 2017, the Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Break away, Culture and Languages covered life in a book entitled "Hayat-e-Sheikh-ul-Alam" (life of Nund Rishi).^[24] In 2005, the Government pan India renamed the Srinagar aerodrome to Sheikh ul-Alam International Airfield and granted it international status.^[25]

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