BulBul Shah
Syed Sharf-Ud-Din Abdul Rehman Shah
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سيٌد شرف الدٌين عبد الرٌَحمان شاه
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| Religion | Islam |
| Home town | Turkestan |
| Tariqa | Suharwardiyya |
| Known for | Islamic Missionary |
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| Philosophy | Missionary Islam |
Syed Sharf-Ud-Din Abdul Rehman Shah (Persian: سيٌد شرف الدٌين عبد الرٌَحمان شاه), popularly known as Bulbul Shah (Persian: بلبل شاه), was a 14th-century Uyghuri Sufi of Suhrawardi order. He introduced first IslamtoKashmir by inviting and converting the King of Kashmir, Rinchan Shah (later named to Sadruddin Shah) to Islam.[1] He was from a Suhrawardi order and his mentor was Mir Syed Niymatullah who ordered him to on take Islamic missionary movement to Kashmir. Shah was mentioned by "Baba Dawood Mishkati" in Asrar-ul- Abrar and Rafi-ud- Din Nawadir-ul- Akhbar.[2]
A shrine is dedicated to his burial place on the Jhelum river which was actually a Langar, a community kitchen. In 2011 the Archeological Survey of India rejected the proposal to make it a National Monument even after the High Court ordered the Survey to accept it. Petitioner GA Lone filed a contempt petition against the official respondents. The High Court directed the Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary, Director, Archives and others to file a compliance report.[3]
The preacher among the preachers of Islam in Kashmir is believed to be Hazrat Syed Sharaf-ud- DIN Abdul Rahman (RA), popularly known as Syed Bulbul Shah (RA). He is believed to have touched the threshold of Kashmir during the reign of Suhadeva (1301-20).
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