Nund Rishi
Nund Rishi | |
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Painting of Nund Rishi from a 17th-century manuscript known as Kashmiri Kalaam. | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | Noor Ud-Din c. 1377 |
| Died | c. 1438 Charar-i-Sharief, Charari Sharief, Kashmir |
| Resting place | Charar-e-Sharief shrine |
| Home town | Qaimoh, Kulgam |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Muslim leader | |
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Nund Rishi (Kashmiri pronunciation: [nundɨ rʲoʃ] c. 1377 – c. 1438; born Noor-ud-Din) was a Kashmiri Sufi saint, mystic, poet and Islamic preacher. Nund Rishi was among the founders of the Rishi order, a Sufi tradition of the region, and is also known by the titles Sheikh-Ul-Alam (lit. 'spiritual guide of the world') and Alamdar-e-Kashmir (lit. 'flag bearer of Kashmir') by Muslims, and referred to as Nund Lal and Sahajananda by Hindus. He influenced many spiritual teachers and saints, including Hamza Makhdoom, Resh Mir Sàeb, and Shamas Faqir.