Table of contents : Kashmir's Transition to Islam: The Role of Muslim Rishis Jacket Contents Preface Introduction Conceptual Framework of Conversion to Islam The Historical Background of the Rishi Movement Socio-Religious Milieu of Shaikh Nuruddin Rishi Shaikh Nuruddin’s Religious Career and its Social Impact Religious Thought of Shaikh Nuruddin The Attitudes of the Sufi Orders. Towards the Rishi Movement The Rishis and Conversion to Islam The Societal Dimensions of Miracles and Legends Epilogue Genealogy of Shaikh Nuruddin Genealogy of Sayyid Ali Women Sufis of Kashmir Khat-i Irshad of Sayyid Muhammad Hamadani Elegy of Shy am Ded Glossary Bibliography Index