The shrine of Hazrat
Azin-ud-Din Wali is situated on a hillock, about 20 Kms. Village. Aishmuqam is very well known in every part of
Kashmir on account of the historical shrine of sheikh Zain-ud-din who lived in
the 15th century A.D. and was one of the second principal disciples of Sheikh
Nur-ud-din(ra). The festival at Aishmuqam is held every year in the month of
April.
It is mention in the “Reshi Naama”, authored by Ghulam
Mustafa Shah, ancestor of the Shahs of Aishmuqam, who wrote about the Reshis and Zain
ud Din Rishi who was son of Jaising, the Hindu Rajput ruler of Rukan, near
Bandarkot in Kishtwar, named Zia Singh at birth. His father Yesh Singh, the
then Kishtwar ruler, is said to have been assassinated when Zia Singh was only
13 years old and was brought up by his mother.
Once fell seriously ill and all known Hakims
and Vaids at that time (doctors) were helpless in curing him. Sheikh Nur-ud-din is said to have passed through Kishtwar at that time and having heard of his
miraculous performances, Zia Singh’s mother begged to Sheikh for the visit to
see the patients and to pray for his recovery. He cured her son by spiritual
healing and told her that she should bring her son to Chrar-e-Sharif, as the
time passed her mother, forgot her promise and Ziana ones again fell ill. The
mother realizing her mistake travelled to Kashmir and met Hazrat Noor ud Din at
Bamzu in presence of Baba Bam ud Din. Sheikh Nur-ud-din Noorani renamed , Zia Singh’s
as Zain ud Din.
Zain ud Din acquired the
highest stature of spirituality that Sheikh
Nur-ud-din Noorani stated, “My Zaina was
stream of water of life he served God so much that he has gone ahead
of his teacher.”
Baba Zain din was instructed to settle in the cave at
Aishmuqam which was inhabited by large number of serpents and scorpions. During
his journey towards cave which was situated at the top of mountain, the habitats of that area were worried about the djin the king of the snakes.Then the people told him
of the djin, who, assuming the largest and venomous snake, when they came near to the cave, the
men who accompanied the saint pointed to the dwelling of the djin, but would
not themselves go near. But Zainudin- Walli without hesitation entered the
cave, and at once perceived a large serpent, which raised its crest and hissed
at him with widespread hood. Nothing daunted, the Zainudin-Walli, calling upon Allah and the prophet, cursed the
snake and turned him into stone thus he stands, a figure of stone to this
day, and on his broad hooded head a lamp is kept burning in honour of the saint
who overcame him. Now it so happened that of all the snakes, one, such known as
“Pohar”, refused to obey the orders of
Zainudin-Walli, and continued to attack whomsoever came to meet ; so the people of
Aishmukam went to the Zainudin-Walli, and reporting the matter to him, asked
for his assistance again. At once the Zainudin-Walli, caught Pohar(snake put
him into one of those round baskets,known as Pajjan in Kashmiri, and carried him to the top
of that high peak, where he left him imprisoned in the Pajjan. from that day
the name of the hill has been Pohar Pajjan, and the snakes of the district,
remembering the orders of
Zainudin-Walli, never harm those who do no harm to them lived in a cave
on the side of the hill.
Zain ud Din Rishi led a life of great simplicity and always
spread the message of social equality. Once Sultan Zain-ul-Abidin came to Aishmuqam. They was nos special
reception to the King. After a long wait he left Aishmuqam without meeting
Zain. Disappointed, he took it as in insult and issued an edict for exiling
Baba Zain ud Din to Tibet along with his disciples. While in Tibet Baba
continued spreading the message of Islam, making lot of people join the Rishi
order. Meanwhile Zain-ul-Abidin developed a serious ailment which none of his
royal doctors could cure. Realizing his mistake the King sent his son Haider
Khan to Tibet to ask him for mercy and bring him back to Kashmir. Baba Zain ud
Din Rishi relented, came back to Kashmir, and forgave the king, who soon
recovered.
Baba Zain-ul-addin Rishi had made Aishmuqam a major centre
of propagation of Islam and maintained a free kitchen (langar) for the poor,
which earned him the title of Sakhi - The Aishmuqam shrine complex built in Kashmiri traditional architecture by sultan Zain-ul-Abidin
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