Islamic Centre of Noorbakhshi StudiesNews & Articles
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 Twelver Shi'ism in Safawid Iran2 as well as in Kashmir, where it was introduced...
11 Oct 2026
Research articleBaha’ 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-Tajarob at 1501 AD. He worked as physician in the courts of two dynasties, Teimuri...
06 Oct 2026
Research articleIslamic 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 largest of these halls are in Khaplu and Kiris . Khanqahs in Baltistan are usual...
04 Oct 2026
Research articleThe 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 historical and archaeological evidence to find out an exact date. The Kubravī-...
02 Oct 2026
Research articleNoorbakhshi Sufi Order and its Role in Promoting a Unique Islamic Architectural Heritage
One of the contemporary Sufi Orders in South Asia is the Noorbakhshi Sufi Order which is active in the areas of Baltistan, Kargil and Ladakh. This Order is named after its eponym Shah Syed Muhammad Noorbakhsh, a 9th...
02 Oct 2026