Sheikh Noor-ud-din Wali

Who was Sheikh Noor-ud-din Wali?

Sheikh Noor-ud-din, also known as Nund Rishi or Nanda Rishi, was a Kashmiri saint who belonged to the Rishi order. He was born in 1377 CE, corresponding to 779 Hijri and he died at the age of 63 years in the year of 1440 CE or 842 Hijri. In various circles, is also called Alamdar-e-Kashmir and Sheikh-ul-Alam and is the patron saint of Kashmiris, highly revered by both Muslims and Hindus.