Rich tributes paid to Sufi poet Hazrat Shah Hamdan.

RAWALPINDI -- Punjab Council of the Arts (PUCAR) on Wednesday organized conference to mark the birth anniversary of great Sufi poet of Asia Hazrat Syed Ali Hamdani Addressing the conference, prominent scholar Dr. Ghazanfar Mehdi said that Hazrat Syed Ali Hamdani was a cultural bridge between Pakistan, Kashmir and Central Asia. He said that Kashmir was doomed bloodsheds and murders but after Hamdan's arrival in Kashmir, it became a peaceful region. Addressing the conference, renowned historian Dr. Riaz said that Hazrat Shah Hamdan had introduced Kashmiris to the carpet-industry and other arts. Allama

Dr Hasan Amjad Hamdani said that Hazrat Syed Ali Hamdani had written 170 books while 5 of them are known to us. We need to drive a comprehensive strategy on their own writing and writing is essential, he added. Shah Hamdan...