the role of Muslim rishis, fifteenth to eighteenth century /
Mohammad Ishaq Khan.
New Delhi :
Manohar Publishers & Distributors,
1994.
viii, 302 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates :
illustrations ;
23 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-294) and index.
Conceptual framework of conversion to Islam -- The historical background of the Rishi movement -- Socio-religious milieu of Shaikh Nuruddin Rishi -- Shaikh Nuruddin's religious career and its social impact -- Religious thought of Shaikh Nuruddin -- The attitudes of Sufi orders towards the Rishi movement -- The Rishis and conversion to Islam -- The societal dimensions of miracles and legends -- Epilogue -- Appendices. A. Genealogy of Shaikh Nuruddin ; B. Genealogy of Sayyid Ali ; C. Women Sufis of Kashmir ; D.A note on Risala-i Lahmiyya ; E. Khat-i Irshad of Sayyid Muhammad Hamadani ; F. Elegy of Sham Ded -- Glossary.