Mir Sayyed Ali Hamadani:
Popularly known as Shah-e-Hamadan, Mir Sayyed Ali Hamadani’s teachings were based on the principles of Tawheed (oneness of God), Taqwa, Ikhlas’ (purity) and Unity. Unlike the saints of the mainland of India, he showed his connection to both the Quran and Hindu-Buddhist thoughts thus promoting the universal language of love and preached how people of different faiths could live peacefully together.
The contribution of Sayyed Ali Hamadani to Kashmiri society is immense. He not only brought a social revolution by preaching the tenets of Islamic social justice, fraternity, love, and equality but also wrote a political treatise Zakhiratul Maluk for the guidance of kings about how to rule. He was also instrumental in an economic revolution by introducing new arts and crafts in Kashmir, which later on formed the backbone of Kashmiri local industry.
Syed Bulbul shah:
Syed Bulbul Shah is one of the greatest Sufis of the highest spiritual order also known as the Bulbul-e-Kashmir in the Kashmir. The saint who belonged to Suharwadi order in the 13th century laid down the foundation of Sufi and secular culture in Kashmir around 1320 AD. During his time, besides Islam two other religions Hinduism and Buddhism were popular in Kashmir, the Sufi saint propagated the synthesis of all three faiths and introduced the message of peace acceptable to all.
Hazrat Bulbul Shah who is also known as the Sayyid Sharfuddin Abdur Rahman is believed to have arrived during the period of King Suhadeva (1301-20) and was the first saint who is credited to have introduced Islam in Kashmir.