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Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani

1314–1384 · 14th century · Also known as Shah-i-Hamadan

Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani was a Persian Sufi of the Kubrawiya order who visited Kashmir in the 1370s and 1380s with many followers. He is credited with spreading Islam in the valley and with introducing Persian crafts such as shawl-weaving. The Khanqah-e-Moula shrine in Srinagar commemorates him, and Kashmiris call him Shah-i-Hamadan.

Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani
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Kashmir Sultanate

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