early life and career hakeem noor-ud-din, also known as hakeem salaam, was a close companion of mirza ghulam ahmad, the founder of the ahmadiyya movement. born in bhera, pakistan in 1834, he served as a royal physician to the maharaja of jammu and kashmir for many years. his extensive travels in pursuit of religious learning had a profound impact on his life and work. artistic contributions although hakeem noor-ud-din is not primarily…