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VOL. 4, ISSUE 6 (2018)
Sufi-Poetic discourse: Studying the contribution of Shaikh-Noor ud-din Wali
Authors
Dr. Ashaq Hussain
Abstract
Kashmir from times immemorial has remained seat of great Rishis and Sufis, owing to this reason Kashmir is popularly known as Pirvir, the garden of spiritual guides. In fact there lived saints in this land from very beginning but the most purists, effective and systematic Rishi movement is attributed from the period of Nundreshi that is 15th century A.D. Since the great Rishi in his lyric has also made mention of the earlier Rishis and has given even the names of few reputed Rishi who lived before him. But the Rishi movement of Kashmir is attributed to him. He is regarded as the patron founder of this movement. Besides being a leader of the Rishi movement in Kashmir he was also a great Sufi poet. His fame as a saint and glory of his spiritual attainments travelled far and wide attracting a great number of followers. He uttered hundreds of sayings which furnish Kashmiri literature with gems having both terrestrial as well as celestial meaning and are stamped in people’s memories. In the backdrop of these introductory remarks present paper would be an attempt to give reader a sense of detailed approach of Shaikh-ul-Alam towards humanism. It is in this context the present paper has been analyzed.
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Pages:16-19
How to cite this article:
Dr. Ashaq Hussain "Sufi-Poetic discourse: Studying the contribution of Shaikh-Noor ud-din Wali". International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Research, Vol 4, Issue 6, 2018, Pages 16-19
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