Hazrat Nund Rishi

 Nund Rishi Urdu: نُندہ ریشی c. 1377 - c. 1438 AD; sometimes spelled Nund Reshi, also known as "Sheikh Noor-ud-Din Noorani" and with the title "Alamdar-e-Kashmir", was a saint of -Kashmiri Sufi, mystery, poet and Islamic preacher.

Nund Reshi was one of the founders of the Rishi order, a Sufi tradition in the region. He influenced many spiritual teachers and saints, including Hamza Makhdoom, Resh Mir Sàeb, and Shamas Faqir. Noor-ud-Din was born in the modern town of Qaimoh in the province of Kulgam in 1377 AD to "Salar Sanz" and "Sadra", too. called "Sadra Moji" or "Sadra Deddi". 

His grandfather "Sheikh Salah-Ud-Din" is from Kishtwar. Legend has it that he refused to breastfeed his mother after birth and that it was Lalleshwari who breastfed him.  During his teens, Noor-ud-Din was studied by a few traders. 

He was probably married to Zai Ded from the village of Dadasara, Central, and had two sons and a daughter with him. He abandoned the earth after the death of his children and became a virgin.

Noor-ud-Din left the world of life at the age of 30 and retired to live a meditative life in a cave that is still shown in Qaimoh and about 10 miles deep. 

In his last days, he lived by drinking a cup of milk every day, and later, he made a living by drinking water. Nor-ud-Din spread his teachings or message through poetry, commonly known as shruks.

His poems are four to six lines each and transcend religious bodies, emphasizing ethical principles and often calling for peace. 

He fought for Hindu-Muslim unity. One of her most famous poems is Ann poshi teli yeli wan poshi, which translates as "Food will grow until the forest survives". 

Kashmiri poet Lal Ded was alive and well and had a great impact on his spiritual health. Some scholars argue that he was his disciple, and they associate his poems with the Bhakti movement, though some disagree. 

Noor-ud-Din witnessed numerous expressions of Hinduism and Islam in the region throughout his life, though he was heavily involved in the work of philosophy and the writing of Kashmiri poems. In his verses, he recounts certain events, including the arrival of Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani in Kashmir. 

Noor-ud-Din is also credited with translating the Quran into the Kashmiri language.

In 2015, the University of Kashmir published an Urdu textbook entitled "Kalam-i-Sheikh-ul-Alam", containing about 300 shruks Nund Rishi translated into Urdu by Ghulam Muhammad Shad.

Noor-ud-Din died about 1438. 63 years old. Sultan Zain-ul-Abidin donated the grave of his body at Charari Sharief. The Charar-e-Sharief Temple is visited by pilgrims to this day, especially on the night before Noor-ud-Din's day. 

Afghan ruler Atta Muhammad Khan made coins in the name of Noor-ud-Din. 

Noor-ud-Din's father Sheikh Salar-Ud-Din and his two brothers Kamal-Ud-Din and Jamal-Ud-Din were buried near Dadasara while his wife was buried in Qaimoh.

 Shruks also describes the life of a saint. They were translated into Persian by Father Nasib-ud-din Ghazi two hundred years after his death. 

 In 1998, the University of Kashmir established the Markaz-e-Noor Center for Sheikh-ul-Alam Studies to conduct scientific research on the life of Noor-ud-Din.

 In 2015, the university established a research center called Sheikh-ul-Alam Chair in honor of his accession. The center aims to explore the social and cultural background of the Kashmiri Rishis. 

 In 2017, Jammu and the Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture, and Languages ​​covered his life in a book entitled "Hayat-e-Sheikh-ul-Alam" life of Nund Rishi.

In 2005, the Government of India renamed Srinagar Airport Sheikh ul-Alam International Airport and gave it international status.