Noorbakshia Islam

Notably, Noorbakhshia stands out among Sufi orders within Shia Islam for its foundational principles deeply rooted in the teachings of the Aima Tahirreen, or Fourteen Infallibles.

The primary doctrinal sources of Noorbakhshi teachings are encapsulated within three key things: "Al-Fiqh al-Ahwat" and "Kitab al-Aitiqadia," created by Muhammad Nurbakhsh Qahistani, and "Dawat-e-Noorbakhshia," by Ameer Kabir Syed Ali Hamdani, a preacher.

A similar transformation occurred in Kashmir, either during the lifetime of Shams ud-Din Iraqi, who died in 1527, or in the subsequent decades, coinciding with the brief reign of the Chak dynasty.

[5] The Noorbakshia order persists in Baltistan and Kargil (in Ladakh) as a distinct sect with its own unique doctrinal blend encompassing elements of Shi'a and Sunni Islam.

[6] Nevertheless, significant pockets of adherents continue to exist, particularly with many residing in Baltistan, and in villages scattered throughout Kargil and the Nubra Valley in Ladakh.