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Shaykh Syed Mir Mirak Andrabi

Syed Ahmad Andrabi (R.A) [nephew of Syed Ali Hamadani],the first person of the dynasty called ANDRABI (andrabi, one who hails from ANDARAB) who came to kashmir from ANDARAB in year 1372 A.C along with other sayed's for 'Dawa' is burried in Mazar-i-Salateen. He died in 1401 C.E. He was survived by his son Syed Mohammad Andrabi (R.A)who carried his fathers mission. He preached Islamic knowledge at Khankah-i-Andrabia in Mir Mohalla, Malaratta. His son Syed Badru-ud-din Andrabi (R.A) and grandson Syed Shamsu-ud-din Andrabi (R.A) kept this mission alive. But Syed Shamsu-ud-din's son, Syed Mir Mirak Andrabi(R.A)who is burried at Khankah-i-Andrabia, Malaratta is regarded as the 'Jad-e-Amjad' of Andrabi dynasty in kashmir as his children went to many places and settled there for spreading the message of Islam. Owasi sufi by birth, he is considered as the Sajada Nisheen of Qadri silsila in kashmir, having attained it from Sayyid Ni‘matullah Shah Wali Qadri Hisari by correspondance. Though Hazrat Ni'matullah came to kashmir,there is no account weather he met Hazrat Mirak. Saiyid Ni‘matullah did not stay long in Kashmir and left back soon. Shaykh Mirak Mir spent most of his time in meditation at a Khanqah-i-Andrabi in Srinagar, besides spending 12 years meditating at Astarwun(Tral) and then remained in seclusion at Mohalla Naidyar for 12 years. He came back but prefered a simple life, far away from fame. He died in 1582 A.D., and is buried at Mallaratta in Srinagar. His elder son Syed Mohammad Andrabi remained in Malaratta while his other to sons Syed Qasim and Syed Yousuf Andrabi moved to other places for preaching and thus settled there.' The andrabi's settled in various places in kashmir of which the most prominent village is called Ratnipora.The village was initially dominated by Hindu brahmans but later majority people converted to Islam