Bøker av Sayid Ashraf Shah

The book covers the monthly musings of the author from the year 2011 to 2016 that got manifest as write-ups in the daily Greater Kashmir, the daily Rising Kashmir, the daily Kashmir Images, the daily Kashmir Reader and other magazines, other publications of the author, some selected extracts from his blogs and papers presented by him in seminars etc. These are topics of general interest and set up a new trend in book formatting.

The book covers the comments on currents events of a few years gone by that appeared in the form of write ups in local dailies, publications of the author, his blogs. This is going to be an interesting reading for all sections of society.

The contents are based on the details of our universe, structure of earth, history of world, its population, languages, Jhelum Valley Civilization, History of Kashmir, Jhelum river and Valley of Kashmir, City of Srinagar, Kashmir's glorious past I & II; other updated information about Kashmir from available sources including geography, geology, history, introduction of Islam in Kashmir, languages spoken, monuments, Kashmir affairs, political events, tourism, handicrafts, health infrastructure, agriculture, socio-economic and administrative development, forest development, fisheries, live stock, dairy, sericulture, irrigation, industry, minerals, power, roads, people of Kashmir, Institutions of higher education, current status besides references

This Masnavi covers the subject of the stages of preceptor and is written in 1011 AH. Although it is not the complete biography of Hazrat Shaikh Yaqub Sarfi in poetry, yet we get reliable information about some important spiritual and physical aspects of his pious life as the author himself too has been his cherished Khalifa. This book reflects successfully the all told physical and spiritual personality of the praised one and is looked upon with the eyes of great faith.

The author had suffered a stroke. After losing hope in his recovery after prolonged treatment by doctors, he in a state of dispair composed this poem in praise of Sayidna Rasulullah (SAW). How he got cured from the disease is explained in "The reason for writing the Poem" which was written in 660 H.

The book contains the miraculous prayers in Arabic text with English translation, revealed to the author, when he got utterly disappointed as his ship got stalled for over a week and could not sail from Egyptian coast to Arab coast. The prayer changed the direction of the wind and the author reached to his destination right at the nick of time

The book covers the incidents in the life of the author from his childhood till date spanning a period of about seven decades. The incidents got inscribed in his memory, many of which were hair raising having narrow escape from death, particularly in the turmoil period of last quarter of a century in his native State of Jammu & Kashmir India. The recollections were made by him during his stay in Abu Dhabi UAE in 2014 and were later updated in Srinagar Kashmir.

This is about unique history of introduction of Islam in Kashmir, a translation of 150 year old Persian poetry hand written manuscript published first time ever describing strange miracles of saints and also their brief biographies collected from different sources.

This book describes about the events that took place during the birth of the Prophet Muhammad (PBH). It was compiled by Allama Barzanji who was Imam of Masjid Nabvi for about two decades. The book was appreciated in the durbar of the Prophet (SAW) and is being recited on Maulood majalis in Arabia and outside along with naat sharifs till date.

The book covers praises of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) and salutations (darood) on him, Besides it also contains the poem Qasida Gausia written by the author with miraculous background. Original Arabic text with Urdu translation is followed by English translation. The book is recited in religious gatherings in Kashmir and other parts of the world.

Part I of the book deals with history of Islam to present date and Part II describes the unique way of introduction of Islam in Kashmir, history of Sufi orders and their spread in Kashmir. It also describes about the local Rishi order of Kashmir