Contents

Introduction

I. Conceptual framework of conversion to Islam

II. The historical background of the Rishi movement

III. Socio-religious milieu of Shaikh Nuruddin Rishi

IV. Shaikh Nuruddin's religious career and its social impact

V. Religious thought of Shaikh Nuruddin

VI. The attitudes of Sufi orders towards the Rishi movement

VII. The Rishis and conversion to Islam

VIII. The societal dimensions of miracles and legends

IX. 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