The Wonderful Miracles Of Kashmiri Sufi Saints

This volume in Persian verse is authored by Pirzada Ghulam Rasool Shaiva Zoonimari (d. 1288 AH). He was the father of Historian Hasan Khoihami. Its translation in Urdu was rendered in 2000 AD by late Khwaja Nazir Ahmad Kashtwari (retd. Under Secretary GAD J&K Govt.). Its English translation in verbatim has been attempted by the compiler. The book describes the miracles performed by the Kashmiri saints, most of who belonged to the spiritual lineage of Sultan-ul-Arifin Shaikh Hamza Makhdum Kashmiri (RA)

This 150 year old book will give you insight in to the lives of the Kashmiri Sufi Saints who have performed wonderful miracles that has strengthened the faith of people in living a life of austerity and has been helpful to mankind irrespective of any creed, cast or color. The book covers a period of the previous about five centuries of Kashmiri saints besides touching some important personalities, preceptors covering past fourteen and half centuries. The foot notes have been added by the compiler at the end of some chapters with descriptions from various historical sources besides photographs. The Quranic verses with artistic calligraphy have been added between some chapters. Also family tree of the author (Shaiva) covering about four centuries has been recorded at the end.

This is about unique history of introduction of Islam in Kashmir, a translation of 150 year old Persian poetry hand written manuscript published first time ever describing strange miracles of saints and also their brief biographies collected from different sources.

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 predictions of Shah Nematullah Qadri (RA) have great importance in the Persian literature and have remained on the roof top of common fame and most of these have proved right till date. Shah Nematullah Qadri has expressed appropriately in the form of the Persian verse and it becomes known that he has got evidenced through revelation and inspiration and has not taken any help from any hints, allusion or hidden indications of future happenings or personalities, instead he has described these in such clear words that there remains possibility of not an iota of doubt and not only his stated names but also their titles by letters even have proved to be right.

The book was written in Persian by Hazrat Shah Nematullah Wali (1331-1431 AD) born in Syria. He was a great Sufi Saint who authored over a hundred books in Arabic and Persian languages. Most of the predictions made in this book about six centuries back have come true. He predicted the establishment of Mughal rule in Hindustan with names of kings and the battles that they would fight. He predicted about the British rule in Hindustan, the freedom struggle and the division of the country into two. His predictions about future make the readers curious and compell them to pay attention to the book. Shah Nematullah Wali was born in 734 AH/1331AD and passed away around 834 AH/1431 AD. He was born in Syria but spent most of his life at Samatqand, Herat, Yezd and Kirman. His order of Sufism “Nemat-i-Ilahi” is still exists in Iran and Faras. The predictions made by Hazrat Shah Nematullah Wali in Persian poetry are of vital importance. Having turned out to be mostly true , his work has achieved heights of fame. He must have been divinely inspired to have been able to describe future events with such clarity, without resorting to metaphorical laguage, leaving no doubt in the reader's mind about the obviousness of the events he was foretelling. Even the names and titles of the historical figures and events he speaks about in his predictions have proven to be correct.

Kashmir Has Been A Land Of Saints, Savants And Sages-Some Belonged To The Buddhist Faith-Some Advocated Shaiva Philosophy, Some Were Sufis And Some Were Saint-Poets. The Volumes Gives A Glimpse Of This Tradition Through An Account Of It Selected Sages From Kashmir And Lead Us To Divinity.

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