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This Volume Has Two Parts, Surveys Of All The Languages And Selections From Three Languages Assamese, Bengali And Dogri.
The book is English translation of the book written in Persian verse in 1011 AH/1602 AD by a great Sufi Saint of Kashmir Khwaja Habibullah Nowshehri about the stations of his preceptor Hazrat Shaikh Yaqoob Sarfi (RA)- the unparalleled scholar saint of Kashmir. The book describes the aspects of Shaikh Yaqoob's in esoteric and exoteric knowledge and the miraculous events that occured during his travel to Afghanistan, Central Asia, Arabia and Indian subcontinent in 16th century AD. The book was first translated in to Urdu language and now in English for the readers conversant with English language.
The book was written in Persian language by the author Abul Hasan Kubravi lately translated in to Urdu language by Dr. Sayida Ruqaya HOD Persian Deptt. University of Kashmir and subsequently translated in to English by Sayid Ashraf Shah for the benefit of English readers. The book contains the biographies of the saints with their spiritual lineages. The book has been dedicated by the author to the great spiritual saint Shaikh Ashraf Fatehkadli known as Asha Baba to people.
The book covers some interesting extracts from the compiler's publications blogs, write-ups in dailies and age-old handwritten manuscripts, etc.
The book covers the musings of the author from the year 2017 to date in continuation of Kashmir Chronicles Part 1 covering his monthly musings from 2011 to 2016-published earlier. These write ups appeared in various local dailies, his publications, his books under publication etc., and cover topics of general interest. These will make very interesting reading
The book comprises of three sections. Part one deals with the introduction of Islam in Kashmir right from the time of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) followed by Sufi saints starting from 7th Hijri causing mass conversion voluntarily on getting impressed by the behaviour of the saints who lived a life of austerity. Part 2nd deals with the translation of a 150 year old hand-written Persian poetry manuscript translated in to English, describing the wonderful miracles performed by the Sufi saints of the area. Part 3rd deals with the biographies of the saints mentioned in part 2 with their spiritual and family lineages and copies of some age old manuscripts with bibilography at the end. The book makes great revelations of the past years which is bound to make interesting reading for all people.
The book is the translation of the Persian book written by Sayid Ali bin Sayid Mohammad Kashmiri, the care taker of Khanqah-i-Mualla Srinagar and was written in 987 AH/1579 AD later translated in to Urdu by Mr. Ghulam Rasool Bhat and now translated in to English by Sayid Ashraf Shah for English readers. Kashmir being the only place in the world that has a recorded history of past 6,000 years. This history pertains to the mention of the Sayids who migrated in 8th century Hijri/14th century AD and were instrumental in the spread of Islam in a unique peaceful manner that changed the course of history. The period covered starts from Sultan Shahab-ud-din in 776 AH, when Sayids started to migrate to Kashmir. The Urdu translator has made a critical study of the contents and the dates quoted therein and verified these comparing with other history books available in the research library, where he had access being its employee. These observations have been reproduced by him in the foot notes at the end of the book. Howeverin English translation these foot notes have been adjusted at the end of each chapter to serve as a ready reference to the reader.
The book describes the biography of Hazrat Mir Sayid Muhammad Hussain Simnani (RA), who migrated from Simnan Iran first to Delhi next to Kashmir on the divine directions of Prophet Muhammad (SAWS) during repeated dreams in 760 AH/1359 AD. He played a great role in reforming the thought and practice of the Sultan of Kashmir, besides freeing the people from superstitions, false beliefs and idol worship by his preachings and at ocasions showing his miraculous powers.
The book starts with the details of universe, structure of earth, history of world, its population, languages, Jhelum Valley Civilization, History of Kashmir, Jhelum river, and Valley of Kashmir, City of Srinagar, Kashmir's glorious past, other updated information obtained from the available sourses incuding the details of geography, geology, history, introduction of Islam in Kashmir, languages spoken, monuments, Kashmir affairs, political events, tourism, handicrafts, health infrastructure, agriculture, agriculture, socio-economic and administrative development, fprest development, fisheries, live stock, dairy, sericulture, irrigation, industry, minerals, power, roads, people of Kashmir, Institytions of higher education, current status besides references. It will make a very interesting reading for research scholars in particular and common people in general.