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The study of the history of Kashmir in itself is of great interest as the region has with unique geographical features. The present work is an effort to explore the impact of Sufism on the various aspects of the Jammu and Kashmir during the 16th-18th centuries which covers the entire Mughal and some of the Afghan period. Sufism changed the destiny of Kashmiris in case of their faith. It is a debatable issue but due to some unavoidable circumstances in Kashmir, the various literature of the Sufis or related to them, either remained hidden in the supervision of some of the Pirs, or could not be properly utilized for further exploration of Sufism and its impact on the different walks of life of the people of Jammu & Kashmir. Yet I visited to the various ziarats, shrines and tombs of different Sufis and Rishis of Jammu & Kashmir and to the religious places khanqahs, dargahs and Masajids of the Valley, to gather material for the present study.