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Women Sufis of Kashmir

Kashmir is the only region in the subcontinent that has a deep rooted tradition about spirituality of women. Lal Ded was elevated to Maryame Makani, Rabiye Thani, Arifa in the Persian hagiographical literature.Most female Sufis in Kashmir were converts to Islam. Kashmiri Women Sufis had close ties to the common people of Kashmir.

Behat Bibi and Dehat Bibi came into the rishi order through Shaikh Nurrudin.Both the sisters were daughters of a pathwari who also embraced Islam at the hands of Shaikh Nurrudin. Behat Bibi and Dehat Bibi are both buried at Zalsu.