Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani
Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani Shāh-e-Hamadān | |
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میر سید علی همدانی | |
Hamadani as depicted on a Tajikistani banknote | |
| Title | Shāh-e-Hamadān |
| Personal life | |
| Born | c. 1314 CE (710 AH) |
| Died | 1384 (aged 71–72) (786 AH) |
| Resting place | Kolab, Timurid Empire (present-day Tajikistan) |
| Children | Mir Muhammad Hamadani |
| Parent | Syed Shahab Ud Din (father) |
| Notable idea(s) | Zakhirat-ul-Muluk, Risalah Maktubaat, Awraad-ul-Fatehah, Chahal Asrar |
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| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Shafi’i |
| Tariqa | Kubrawiya |
| Creed | Ashari |
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Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani (Persian: میر سید علی همدانی; c. 1314–1384 CE) 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.
Hamadani was also addressed honorifically throughout his life as the Shāh-e-Hamadān ("King of Hamadan"), Amīr-i Kabīr ("the Great Commander"), and Ali Sani ("second Ali").