About ICONS
The Islamic Centre of Noorbakhshi Studies (ICONS) is dedicated to the preservation, documentation and scholarly study of Islamic intellectual heritage, with particular emphasis on the teachings, literature and spiritual legacy of the Noorbakhshi Sufi tradition. Through the Noorbakhsh Digital Library, research, publications, educational initiatives and collaboration with scholars and heritage institutions, ICONS seeks to safeguard valuable sources of knowledge and make them accessible to present and future generations.
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The Nurbakhshis of Baltistan: Crisis and Revival of a Five Centuries Old Community
he Sufi order named after Sayyid Muhammad Nurbakhsh (1392-1464), a branch of the Kubrawiyya,1 has been suppressed or merged with orthodox...
Baha’ al-Dawlah Razi (860-912 AH), the Innovator Surgeon, Empiricist Physician and Pioneer in Immunology
Baha’ al-Dawlah Razi was one of the most important physicians in Safafid dynasty in Iran. He wrote his large medical book, Kholasat al-Ta...
Islamic Khanqah Prayer Halls in Baltistan (Little Tibbet)
Islamic khanqah prayer halls are characteristic of Baltistan, where at least twenty such prayer houses can still be found today. The two ...
The Development of the Nūrbakhshī Sufi Order in Gilgit-Baltistan: A Historical Account
Islam came to Gilgit-Baltistan with various invaders and missionaries from adjacent neighbouring regions but there is a lack of tangible ...