Mir Syed Ali bin Shahab-ud-Din Hamadani (Persian: میر سید علی ابن شہاب الدین ہمدانی‎‎; 1314–1384) was a Persian Sūfī of the Kubrāwī order, a poet and a prominent Shafi'i muslim scholar.[1][2] He was born on Monday, 12th Rajab 714 AH (1314 A.C) in Hamadan[3] and died in 786 AH/1384 in Kunar and was buried in Khatlan.[4] He was very influential in spreading Islam in Kashmir and has had a huge influence on the culture of the Kashmir valley.[5] He was also known as "Shāh Hamadhān" ("King of Hamadhān", Iran) and as Amīr-i Kabīr ("the Great Commander"). He wrote several short works on spirituality and Sufism.
In 14-century Mir Ali Hamdani came to Kashmir along with 700 craftsmen from parts of Persia when Ali Hamadani came to Ladakh, home land of pashmina goats, for the first time in history he found that the Ladakhi goats produced soft wool. He took some wool and made socks and gave them as a gift to the king of Kashmir, Sultan Qutabdin. Afterwards Hamadani ,suggested to the king that they start a shawl weaving industry in Kashmir using this wool.pashmina trade gives economic strength not only people of Kashmir but also in region of Mongolia, China,U.S.A, and European countries, the united nations specialized agency UNESCO reported in 2014 that Ali Hamadani was one of the principal historical figures who shaped the culture of Kashmir, both architecturally and also through the flourishing of arts and crafts and hence economy in Kashmir. The skills and knowledge that he brought to Kashmir gave rise to an entire industry.

Works[edit]
Risalah Nooriyah, is a tract on contemplation.
Risalah Maktubaat, contains Amir-i-Kabir’s letter.
Dur Mu’rifati Surat wa Sirat-i-Insaan, discusses the bodily and moral features of man.
Dur Haqaa’iki Tawbah, deals with the real nature of penitence.
Hallil Nususi allal Fusus, is a commentary on Ibn-ul-‘Arabi’s Fusus-ul-Hikam.
Sharhi Qasidah Khamriyah Faridhiyah, is a commentary on the wine-qasidah of ‘Umar ibn ul-Fariz who died in 786 A.H. =1385 A.C.
Risalatul Istalahaat, is a treatise on Sufic terms and expressions.
‘ilmul Qiyafah is on physiognomy.
Dah Qa’idah gives ten rules of contemplative life.
Kitabul Mawdah Fil Qurba, puts together traditions on affection among relatives.
Kitabus Sab’ina Fi Fadha’il Amiril Mu’minin, gives the seventy virtues of Hazrat ‘Ali. Arba’ina Amiriyah, is forty traditions on man’s future life.
Rawdhtul Firdaws, is an extract of a larger work entitled.
Firdawsul Akhyaar, by Shuja-ud-Din Shiruyah.
Manazilu Insaaliqin, is on Sufi-ism.
AWRAAD-UL-FATHIYAH, gives a conception of the unity of God and His attributes.