Who Was Peer Rafiq ul Aalam Siddiqui?
Aishmuqam – A town in Anantnag district is a well-known place in Kashmir. Its fame is attributed to a great saint and one of the successors of Shaykhul Aalam Shaykh Noor u Din Noorani Sahb (R.a) namely Hazrat Sakhi Zain-uddin Wali sahb (R.a) who performed divine meditation there. In this scenic and spiritually fertile area is settled a devout ‘Siddiqui dynasty’ – descendant of Hazrat Abu Bakar Siddiq (R.a) that gave birth to spiritual-greats from time to time, who contributed considerably in promotion and propagation of true Sufism. One among them is Peer Rafiq-ul-Aalam Siddiqui who made a place in the millions of hearts owing to his extraordinary character. Like begets like, this saying suits well in case of Peer Rafiq Sahb. Rafiq Sahb’s father Hazrat Peer Ghulam Hassan Sahib was not an ordinary person. He was a mystic having his own identity and overwhelming influence over the masses. Thus, we can safely say that Rafeeq Sahb’s spiritual greatness had something to do with inheri