An Introduction to Spoken Kashmiri
Chapter 40
Chapter 40: The Muslim rishis: Nandarishi
The Muslim rishis: Nandarishi
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The Muslim rishis: Nandarishi

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How Sufism came to Kashmir is a long story. The famous sufis of Kashmir are Sayyid Bulbul Shah, Sayyid Ali Hamdani, and Mir Mohammad Hamdani. It is claimed that Hindu thought and religion greatly influenced Kashmiri sufis. The result was that Kashmir produced sufis with a different outlook. Some people call these sufis "Muslim rishis''.
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