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Influence of Mir Saiyid Ali Hamadani(RA) on Religious and Vocational Education in Kashmir
No full textMir Saiyid Ali Hamadani, the apostle of Kashmir was born in Hamadan, Iran. He belonged to Kubraviya order of Sufis. The Kubraviya silsalah was an offshoot of the Suharwardi Silsalah. He received his early education from his maternal uncle, Saiyid Alau Din, a great Sufi of his time. Shah-i-Hamadan travelled across the continents for twenty one years, in persuit of knowledge. The Shah of Hamadan reached Kashmir in 1372. The arrival of Mir Saiyid Ali Hamadani is by all standards a turning point in the history of Kashmir. It heralded the dawn of a new era in the sense that the history of Kashmir took a decisively new turn and a vigorous process of socio-cultural change got activated.
At the time Shah-i-hamadan arrived in Kashmir, morality was at its lowest ebb. The shaltered economy, prevalence of castes and sub-castes in the society, exploitation of common people at the hands of traditional Brahmins, frequent inter and intra group civil wars between various sections of society, confusing paths and lawlessness had rendered average people helpless. People were ready to welcome any change in the system. Thus a good number of 37000 people got converted to Islam within a brief period of time. Mir Saiyid Ali Hamadani’s influence is a major factor behind changing the demographic character of Kashmir. Under his impact, Brahmanical influence declined and most castes embraced Islam.
Amir-i-Kabir’s great influence on Kashmiri society was the result of his accessibility. His Khanqah was open to all from sultan to poor Hindu. He had no reservation in counselling monarchs because he saw that their policies were key to the welfare of people. Hamadani’s introduction of the tradition of zikr was motivated by his desire to bring different sections of Kashmiri society together. The zikr of Awrad-i-Fathiya ceremonies after the Fajr (morning prayers) and Isha (night) prayers served the social purpose of gathering different people together twice a day without reference of their wealth and poverty.
One of the Shah-i-Hamadan’s impacts of graet significance was the emergence of of a network of Khanqahs which served as great centers of proselytisation especially at Hindu rich centers. In the state there are four shrines dedicated to Mir Saiyid Ali Hamadani: the Khanqah-i-Mualla (Srinagar), Tral, Doru and Shey (Ladakh). There are also several lesser known shrines which are situated at Pampore, Sopore etc.
Shah-i-Hamadan was a multi-dimensional personality. He was a social reformer besides being a preacher. Among the 700 followers, who accompanied him to Kashmir were men of Arts and Crafts who flourished here. Several industries of Hamadan (Iran) became well introduced in Kashmir. The Shawl industry was in its moribund condition when Saiyid Ali Hamadani came to Kashmir. It was due to his fervent support to this industry that this industry received a new lease of life. Besides shawl industry the local and Iranian crafts were given a big boost by Mir Saiyid Ali Hamadani
Gender Disparities in Child-Care with specific reference to Nutrition and Education
Get PDFGender refers to socially constructed roles and socially learned behaviors and expectations associated with females and males. Women and men are different biologically. Women can give birth to and breast-feed children; men cannot. Most differences among women and men are created by society and relate to behavioural patterns, which are influenced by the different cultures of different societies. A study was conducted on ―Gender Disparities in Child-Care with specific reference to Nutrition and Education‖, with following objectives:
To analyze the cause of gender discrimination.
To assess the discrimination with respect to nutrition.
To assess the discrimination with respect to education.
Results reveal that the main causes behind the gender disparity which still exists in the society are lack of knowledge, limited resources and mental backwardness. Female children are neglected due to strong male preference. Limited distribution of nutrients among girls have lead to malnutrition and other health problems. Household responsibilities have been found to be the cause of illiteracy among females. Finally it has been analyzed that discrimination of women in health, nutrition and education effects the development of females by making them feel inferior and incapable
A study of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Children in relation to their cognitive and affective variables
Get PDFThis present study aimed to identify the ADHD children and examine
their relationship with cognitive and affective variables. This study was
conducted on a sample of N=80 children comprising of 40 ADHD and 40
Non-ADHD children. Their age ranged from 12 to 14 years. ADHD
children were identified with [Vanderbilt diagnostic rating scale (VDRS,
1998) teacher version (VDTRS) & parent version (VDPRS)] based on
DSM-IV criteria. To study the cognitive and affective variables of ADHD
and non-ADHD children following instruments were used. (i) Gardner
multiple intelligence tests (1983) was used to study the multiple
intelligences. (ii) Academic achievement was obtained from the school
records of children. (iii) Behavior checklist list of (Achenbach &
Rescorla, 1991) was used to assess behavioral problems and (iv)
Emotional characteristics were assessed by test developed (Gupta &
Singh, 1985). The results revealed that inattention type was
predominant in girls whereas in boys hyperactive and combined types
were found more. Results also revealed that significant differences
were found in both cognitive and affective variables in comparison to
controls. It was found that ADHD children have lower intelligences in
these areas i.e Naturalistic, Musial, spatial-visual, logical-mathematical,
interpersonal and intrapersonal intelligences than linguistic and bodilykinesthetic.
Behavior showed more internalizing & externalizing
problem, social problem, thought problem, total problem and rulebreaking
behavior than aggression, withdrawal, somatic complaint and
depression. Whereas low emotional control and lower level of
academic achievement was seen in ADHD children
