Alamdar-E-Kashmir (Flag-Bearer Of Kashmir

ALAMDAR-E-KASHMIR (FLAG-BEARER OF KASHMIR) Translation: Sheikh Nooruddin Rishi was the leader of all Rishis. He was a noble ascetic, deeply engaged in acts of devotion. He lived a life of seclusion and detachment, constantly fasting. He gave up meat, onion, garlic, and even honey for many years. He possessed spiritual insight and performed miracles. His words were full of wisdom. Daud Khaki says he was a Sufi of the Owaisi order. Sheikh Nooruddin Noorani’s early life was filled with hardship. He often felt sorrow upon seeing the condition of worldly people. Eventually, he withdrew to the mountains and lived alone in a cave. It is said he remained in meditation there for two years, even surviving by eating grass. That cave still exists today and is ten feet deep. In his later life, he lived on just one bowl of milk a day. As a result, he became physically weak and passed away at the age of 63, during the reign of Sultan Zain-ul-Abideen. A book named ‘Noor Nama’ preserves many of the saint’s sayings. Compiled in Persian by Baba Naseebuddin Ghazi, this work was completed two centuries after Sheikh Noorani’s death. The architecture of the shrine at Charar Sharif resembled Buddhist pagodas. This unique style reflected Sheikh Nooruddin Noorani’s open-mindedness. He embraced a vision of universal peace.