Religion:Bulbul Shah
BulBul Shah Syed Sharf-Ud-Din Abdul Rehman Shah | |
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سيٌد شرف الدٌين عبد الرٌَحمان شاه | |
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| Religion | Islam |
| Home town | Turkestan |
| Tariqa | Suharwardiyya |
| Known for | Islamic Missionary |
| Philosophy | Missionary Islam |
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 first Islam to Kashmir by inviting and converting the King of Kashmir, Rinchan Shah (later named to Sadruddin 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
References
- ↑ Naseem, Hamid (2001). Muslim Philosophy: Science and Mysticism. Sarup & Sons. p. 325. ISBN 9788176252300.
- ↑ Dr. Farooq Ahmad Peer (6 March 2014). "Profiling Bulbul Shah". Greater Kashmir. https://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/opinion/profiling-bulbul-shah/165273.htm. "The preacher among the preachers of Islam in Kashmir is believed to be Hazrat Syed Sharaf-ud- DIN Abdul Rahman (RA), popularly known as Syed Bulbul Shah (RA). He is believed to have touched the threshold of Kashmir during the reign of Suhadeva (1301-20)."
- ↑ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India – Kashmir Tribune". https://www.tribuneindia.com/2013/20130707/kashmir.htm#1.
External links
- Hasan, Mohibbul (2012-04-24). "Bulbul S̲h̲āh" (in en). Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition. https://referenceworks.brillonline.com/entries/encyclopaedia-of-islam-2/bulbul-shah-SIM_8427.
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