Book Description
The book is the translation of the Persian book written by Sayid Ali bin Sayid Mohammad Kashmiri, the care taker of Khanqah-i-Mualla Srinagar and was written in 987 AH/1579 AD later translated in to Urdu by Mr. Ghulam Rasool Bhat and now translated in to English by Sayid Ashraf Shah for English readers. Kashmir being the only place in the world that has a recorded history of past 6,000 years. This history pertains to the mention of the Sayids who migrated in 8th century Hijri/14th century AD and were instrumental in the spread of Islam in a unique peaceful manner that changed the course of history. The period covered starts from Sultan Shahab-ud-din in 776 AH, when Sayids started to migrate to Kashmir. The Urdu translator has made a critical study of the contents and the dates quoted therein and verified these comparing with other history books available in the research library, where he had access being its employee. These observations have been reproduced by him in the foot notes at the end of the book. Howeverin English translation these foot notes have been adjusted at the end of each chapter to serve as a ready reference to the reader.