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slam is the major religion practiced in Kashmir. Islam came to the region with the influx of Muslim sufi preachers from Central Asia and Persia, beginning in the early 14th century. It was mainly during the reign of Sultan Qutubuddin that a wave of sufi preachers headed by Mir Sayyid ‘Ali Hamadani arrived in Kashmir in 1393. These sufis didn’t enter the valley for meditation and contemplation only, but to bring a change in the religious as well as social structure of the region. This subject has been dealt with by different scholars of history, religion and humanities as per their academic temperaments and scholarly aptitudes. One budding scholar of the Valley, Dr. Altaf Hussain Yatoo, who has a liking for mysticism, philosophy and history (especially Kashmir history) has penned down a treatise on this subject which is one among his half a dozen titles on different themes of Islamic Studies and Kashmir history. This book The Islamization of Kashmir (A Study of Muslim Missionaries) is an attempt to provide a comprehensive framework regarding the role of Muslim missionaries in the Islamization of Kashmir. Although the book deals mainly with highlighting the vital role played by Mir Sayyid ‘Ali Hamdani (d. 1384) in transforming Kashmir into an Islamic region but the contributions of some other sufis have been highlighted as well.
Khurshid Nabi. (2020) Book Review: The Islamization of Kashmir (A Study of Muslim Missionaries), AFKĀR (Journal of Islamic & Religious Studies) , Volume 4, Issue 2.
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