ʻAlī ibn Muḥammad Hamadhānī

Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani was a Persian Sufi saint, scholar, poet and missionary of the Shafi’i Kubrawiya order, widely revered for spreading Islam in Kashmir and Central Asia. He played a pivotal role in shaping the region's religious, cultural, and economic landscape through his teachings, writings, and introduction of Persian handicrafts. Hamadani authored numerous treatises on Sufism and Islamic theology, including Dhakhirat al-Muluk and Risala-i Nuriyya, and established religious institutions across Persia, Central Asia, and South Asia. His legacy endures through the Khanqah-e-Moula shrine in Srinagar and his lasting influence on Kashmiri culture.