Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani

Mir Syed Ali bin Shahab-ud-Din Hamadani (Persian: میر سید علی ابن شہاب الدین ہمدانی; 1314–1384) was a Persian Sūfī of the Kubrāwī order, a poet and a prominent Shafi'i muslim scholar.[1][2] He was born on Monday, 12th Rajab 714 AH (1314 A.C) in Hamadan[3] and died in 786 AH/1384 in Kunar and was buried in Khatlan.[4] He was very influential in spreading Islam in Kashmir and has had a huge influence on the culture of the Kashmir valley.[5] He was also known as "Shāh Hamadhān" ("King of Hamadhān", Iran) and as Amīr-i Kabīr ("the Great Commander"). He wrote several short works on spirituality and Sufism. He had a lot of influence on the works of his contemporary in Kashmir, the female Śaiva poet Lallēśvārī.

Founder Of Pashmina Trade

In 14-century Mir Ali Hamdani came to Kashmir along with 700 craftsmen from parts of Persia when Ali Hamadani came to Ladakh, home land of pashmina goats, for the first time in history he found that the Ladakhi goats produced soft wool. He took some wool and made socks and gave them as a gift to the king of Kashmir, Sultan Qutabdin. Afterwards Hamadani ,suggested to the king that they start a shawl weaving industry in Kashmir using this wool.[6] pashmina trade gives economic strength not only people of Kashmir but also in region of Mongolia, China,U.S.A, and European countries, the united nations specialized agency UNESCO reported in 2014 that Ali Hamadani was one of the principal historical figures who shaped the culture of Kashmir, both architecturally and also through the flourishing of arts and crafts and hence economy in Kashmir. The skills and knowledge that he brought to Kashmir gave rise to an entire industry.[7]

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