Bulbul Shah


Bulbul Shah was a 14th-century Turkistani Sufi of Suhrawardi order. He introduced Islam to Kashmir by inviting and converting the King of Kashmir, Rinchan Shah to Islam. He was from a Suhrawardi order and his mentor was Mir Syed Niymatullah who ordered him to on take islamic missionary movement to Kashmir.Shah was mentioned by Baba Dawood Mishkati in Asrar-ul- Abrar and Rafi-ud- Din Nawadir-ul- Akhbar.

Shrine

A shrine is dedicated to his burial place on the Jhelum river which was actually a Langar, a community kitchen. In 2011 the Archeological Survey of India rejected the proposal to make it a National Monument even after the High Court ordered the Survey to accept it. Petitioner GA Lone filed a contempt petition against the official respondents. The High Court directed the Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary, Director, Archives and others to file a compliance report.