Mir Mukhtar Akhyar (1653–1719; ) was a Sufi scholar of the Noorbakshi order in Baltistan. He was the son of Abu Saeed Sauda, a Muslim scholar. He established twelve khanqahs (sufi lodges) around Baltistan.History of Baltistan, Hassan hsnu Akhyar translated the book Fiqh-i-Ahwat (the book of jurisprudence) also known as the Siraj-ul-Islam written in Arabic by his teacher Shah Syed Muhammad Nurbakhsh Qahistani. He died in 1719 or 1722. His grave is in Keris, Khaplu.Aks-e-Baltistan (Tareekh-e-Keris), Muhammad Nazir

Mukhtar Akhyar helped to consolidate the Noorbakshi order in Baltistan and Ladakh by establishing several mosques and khanqahs throughout the region.

Nurbakshia Sufi Order

See also

Khanqah-e-Mualla Noorbakshia Khaplu Bala

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