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Sheikh-Ul-Alam Hazrat Noor-Uddin Wali
His year of birth is disputed. Some say it was 779 Hijri while others hold it as 757 Hijri. It is futile to go into the discussion here but under modern research the year 779 is more probable.
Place of Birth
This too is a matter of dispute. People generally believe that he was born at Kemoh Kolgan but his poetic works don't corroborate it and assert that his place of birth was Khi-Jogipura in the Kulgam tehsil.
"There, at Khi-Jogipura I was born becauseof His kindness. I am Nands Sanz Muslim."
ROZA SHARIF HAZRAT NOORUDDIN NOORANI
(CHARAR-E-SHARIF,KASHMIR)
Parentage
From both sides (mother and father) he came down from the royal family of Kishtwar which descended from Maharaja Vikramajit. Sheikh-Ul-Alam himself, mentions his lineage in his verse:
My Father and mother belonged to the Sanz family. Ogra Sanz and his son Durpita Sanz were my ancestors. His son Zanga Sanz who was killed in a battle succeeded Durpita Sanz. He left behind a son: HambarSanz. The later had two sons: Salar and Salu. I am the son of Salar Sanz."
Some hold that Sheikh-Ul-Alma's father Salar Sanz paid allegiance to Yasmin Rishi, embraced Islam, and assumed the name Sheikh Salar but the Sheikh contradicts the tradition in his verses. His father's spiritualguide and teacher were Syed Husain Samnani.
His Mother
Sheikh-Ul-Alma's mother was 'Sidrah' who was en-trusted to be brought up by the village chowkidar according to the custom. Her parents died in the meantime and the Chowkidar married her away to a young man of the village who died in a short while. After this on the advice of Yasmin Rishi or Syed Husain Samnani she was remarried to the neo-Muslim, Sheikh Salar Uddin.
Titles
Noor Uddin is remembered by the titles: Sheikh-Ul-Alam, The Savior of Kashmir, Nanda Rishi and Suneha Nand.