When did Muslims arrive in Kashmir | Museum of Kashmir

Since when did Muslims in Kashmir exist? Most assume the point of reference is the 13th century. But historical anecdotes point to a longer origin.
Alchi Monastery is located in Ladakh.
Qaba (Persian: قبا qabā) is a long coat with sleeves and buttons, similar to a cassock, open at the front.
This is a snippet from our long interview with Kashmiri historian and architect Hakim Sameer Hamdani. This interview goes into detail on Muslim origins, traditions and the cultural impact of Islamic civilisation on Kashmiri society.
Hakim Sameer Hamdani is the Design Director at INTACH Kashmir, whose primary area of research is in the field of Islamic religious Architecture of South Asia. He has widely written on the Muslim material culture of Kashmir. The Syncretic Traditions of Islamic Religious Architecture of Kashmir (Early 14th ‐ 18th Century) and Shi’ism in Kashmir: A history of Sunni‐Shia rivalry and reconciliation.
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