Excelsior Correspondent
CHRAR-I-SHARIEF, Nov 16: Third volume of ‘Alchemy of light’ comprising English and Urdu translation of the verses of revered Sufi saint Hazrat Sheikh Noor-ud-Din Wali was released here today.
The book contains some rarer of the rarest verses of the saint which were unexplored till now.
For this purpose, Markaz Adab-w-Saqafat held an impressive function near sanctum sanctorum of the Sufi saint at Chrar-i-Sharief, the heavenly abode of Alamdar-e-Kashmir (torch bearer of Kashmir).
The function was attended by a galaxy of prominent writers, research scholars, poets, religious luminaries and people from different cross sections of the society.
The function was presided over by the noted scholar and Head Markazi Noor, Sheikh-ul-Alam Chair, Kashmir University, Prof. G.N Khaki.
Prominent writers Dr. Gh. Nabi Haleem, president Adbi Markaz Kamraz; Mohd. Amin Bhat and Advocate Ab. Rashid Hanjura shared the presidium.
SSP Budgam, Tahir Saleem, Chairman Life School, Charar-i-Sharief, Nazrul Islam, Editor Brighter Kashmir, Farooq Ahmad Wani, General Secretary Adbi Markaz Kamraz, Shabnam Tilgami and Movi Bashir Ahmad also attended the function.
Welcoming the guest author of the book Gh. Nabi Adfar dwelt in detail on the main objective of the publication.
Prof. Khaki in his presidential address said that Sheikh Noor-Ud-Din Noorani (Sheikh-ul-Aalam) is unique legend of Kashmir, unmatched for centuries, who transformed the ideology, culture and tradition of this land.