Lala Malik popukarly known by his Pen name Lala Aragami, was a popular Kashmiri Sufi saint, mystic poet and spiritual teacher.Born on 11th March 1923 at chattibanday Aragam in district Bandipora, Kashmir

Lala Aragami contributed a lot to Sufi poetry of Kashmir. Two editions of his poetry have been published so far and the second edition named “Kuliyati Lala Aragami" published by Shrine Committee in year 2008 is the latest one

Lala Aragami was a gifted child and received education upto 8th standard. His parents gave him the knowledge of Quran, Fiqah and Hadith. He was married with Gasha Bibi, a noble lady of the village and had one daughter and three sons from her

At age of 17, he learnt about Sufism from Jinab Shaban Solur Ra and after his demise later he was guided in Sufism by Hazrat Ama Sahib Kawa Ra, a Sufi from Charari Sharief

Lala Aargami died on 27th August 1988 and A shrine built at his ancestral home attracts pilgrims to this day especially on his Urs on 6 and 7 May