SRINAGAR: Chairman Hurriyat Conference (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Wednesday paid glowing tributes to the greatest and highly respected Kashmiri sufi saint, Sheikh Noor-ud-Din Noorani (RA), also known as Nund Rishi, on his annual Urs sharief.
APHC Chairman termed Nund Rishi as a great spiritual and religious leader who has always been revered and respected by the people of Kashmir and the Muslim Ummah.
Mirwaiz said the prominent religious figure brought a spiritual revolution in Kashmiri by imparting Islamic teaching and bringing in reforms in the society in tandem with the Islamic principles.
APHC Chairman said that the Nund Rishi played a critical role in Kashmiri society by spreading moral and Islamic teachings. He said the sufi saint taught people about Islam, humanity, and asked them to be humane kind and be compassionate to each other.
Mirwaiz said Nund Rishi ruled the hearts of Kashmiris since hundreds of years. He said his message of religion, love, brotherhood and humanity still find resonance with the people.
APHC Chairman said the purpose of Annual Urs of Sheikh would be fulfilled once the people would take recourse to the path as shown by the great sufi saint to Kashmiris.