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{{Short description|Bengalese Sufi Muslim figure}} |
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| name = Makhdum Shah Daulah |
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| honorific_suffix = [[Shahid]] |
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| image = Tomb of Hazrat Makhdum Shah Doula.jpg |
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| caption = [[Dargah]] of Shah Makhdum |
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| religion = [[Islam]] |
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| denomination = [[Sunni]] |
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| philosophy = [[Sufism]] |
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| location = [[Shahjadpur Upazila|Shahzadpur]] |
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| birth_name = 13th-century |
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| birth_place = [[Middle East]] |
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| death_date = 1313 CE |
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| lineage = [[Muadh ibn Jabal]] |
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| influences = [[Jalaluddin Surkh-Posh Bukhari]] |
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| death_place = [[Shahjadpur Upazila|Shahzadpur]] |
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| resting_place = Shah Makhdum Mazar, [[Shahjadpur Upazila|Shahzadpur]], [[Sirajganj District]], [[Bangladesh]] |
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| ⚫ | '''Makhdum Shah Daulah''' ({{langx|ar|مخدوم شاه دولة}}, {{langx|bn|মখদূম শাহ দৌলা}}) was a celebrated [[Sufi Muslim]] figure of [[Bengal]]. He is associated with the [[spread of Islam]] into the [[Sirajganj District]], part of a long history of interactions between the [[Middle East]], [[Central Asia]], and [[South Asia]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Ismail |first1=M |title=Development of Sufism in Bengal (Doctoral dissertation) |date=1989 |publisher=Aligarh Muslim University |location=Aligarh, India |url=http://ir.amu.ac.in/4533/1/T%203918.pdf |accessdate=21 September 2018}}</ref> He was martyred in [[Shahjadpur Upazila|Shahzadpur]] (meaning ''city of the prince''), an area named after him.<ref name=bpedia>{{cite Banglapedia|author=Abdul Karim|article=Makhdum Shah (R)}}</ref> |
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==Biography== |
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Makhdum Shah was the second son of Muaz bin Jabal, a king of Yemen. Together with some twenty companions, he travelled east by the land route through [[Bukhara]] and into India preaching Islam. Eventually they settled in [[Shahjadpur Upazila|Shahzadpur]], at the time part of a Hindu kingdom. The king was displeased with the disruption caused by Makhdum Shah and his followers and ordered them expelled from his kingdom. Makhdum Shah refused to comply and he and nearly all of his followers were killed. |
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Makhdum Shah Daulah was said to have been a descendant of [[Muadh ibn Jabal]], a companion of the [[Islamic prophet]] [[Muhammad]] who was appointed as a governor in [[Yemen]]. His father had two sons and one daughter. Makhdum Shah Daulah was trained in [[Sufism]] and with his father's permission, he set off to propagate the teachings of [[Islam]] by travelling to other lands. He was accompanied by his sister, three nephews (Khwaja Kalan Danishmand, Khwaja Nur and Khwaja Anwar), twelve disciples and other followers. They eventually reached [[Bukhara]], where he was welcomed by [[Jalaluddin Surkh-Posh Bukhari]] who gifted him with a pair of grey pigeons. They continued to travel eastwards, eventually reaching northern [[Bengal]]. The area was ruled by a [[Hindu]] ''[[raja]]'' known as Vikrama Keshari and his territory extended as far as [[Bihar]].<ref name="social">{{cite book|author=[[Abdul Karim (historian)|Abdul Karim]]|url=https://archive.org/details/SocialHistoryOfTheMuslimsInBengalDownToA.D.1538-AbdulKarim/page/n101/mode/2up|title=Social History of the Muslims in Bengal (Down to A.D. 1538)|publisher=[[Asiatic Society of Pakistan]]|year=1959|pages=89–90}}</ref> Keshari was not content with the propagation of Islam in his kingdom. Conflict occurred between the two sides in which Makhdum Shah Daulah was executed by Raja Vikrama Keshari and most of his disciples were [[shaheed|martyred]]. Keshari later repented for his hostility towards the Muslim community and buried their deceased with due solemnity near the Shahzadpur Shahi Mosque.<ref>{{cite journal|journal=Proceedings of the Asiatic Society of Bengal: January to December, 1904|publisher=[[The Asiatic Society]]|location=[[Calcutta]]|year=1905|title=On the antiquity and traditions of Shahzadpur|author=Abdul Wali, Maulavi|page=2}}</ref> The area was named as Shahzadpur (city of the prince) in his honour.<ref>{{cite book|title=পূর্ব পাকিস্তান ইসলাম|author=[[Muhammad Enamul Haq|Haq, Muhammad Enamul]]|page=240|language=bn|trans-title=Islam in East Pakistan}}</ref> |
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==Legacy== |
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Makhdum Shah is buried in Shahjadpur in [[Sirajganj District]], near the Shahi mosque. |
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The area of Raja Vikrama Keshari was renamed as Shahzadpur (city of the prince) in honour of Makhdum Shah Daulah.<ref>{{cite book|title=পূর্ব পাকিস্তান ইসলাম|author=[[Muhammad Enamul Haq|Haq, Muhammad Enamul]]|page=240|language=bn|trans-title=Islam in East Pakistan}}</ref> He is buried in a [[dargah]] compound, next to many of his followers such as Shah Shamsuddin Tabrezi, Shah Mahmud, Shah Ahmad, Shah Khingar, Hasila Pir, Shah Ajmal and Shah Badla. Another compound was built for others who were martyred in the conflict and is known as Ganj-e-Shahidan. Makhdum Shah Daulah's sister had drowned herself in the nearby river and that area is identified as Sati Bibir [[Ghat]]. The subsequent Muslim rulers of Bengal endowed 722 [[bigha]]s of land for the maintenance of the [[dargah]] and mosque in Shahzadpur and it was entrusted to the descendants of Khwaja Nur, who had survived the conflict.<ref name=bpedia/> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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* Wali, Maclavi Abdul (January 1904) "On the Antiquity and Traditions of Shahzadpur" ''Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal: January to December 1904'', Calcutta, p. 2, at [https://books.google.com/books? |
* Wali, Maclavi Abdul (January 1904) "On the Antiquity and Traditions of Shahzadpur" ''Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal: January to December 1904'', Calcutta, p. 2, at [https://books.google.com/books?id=kEAOAAAAIAAJ https://books.google.com/books?id=kEAOAAAAIAAJ] |
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* Haq, Muhammad Enamul (1975) ''A History of Sufi-ism in Bengal'' Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dacca; |
* Haq, Muhammad Enamul (1975) ''A History of Sufi-ism in Bengal'' Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dacca; |
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* Karim, Abdul (1959) ''Social History of Muslims in Bengal, down to A.D. 1538'' Asiatic Society of Pakistan, Dacca; |
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==External links== |
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[[Category:13th-century Yemeni people]] |
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* {{cite book |last=Karim |first=Abdul |year=2012 |chapter=Makhdum Shah (R) |chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Makhdum_Shah_%28R%29 |editor1-last=Islam |editor1-first=Sirajul |editor1-link=Sirajul Islam |editor2-last=Jamal |editor2-first=Ahmed A. |title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |edition=Second |publisher=[[Asiatic Society of Bangladesh]]}} |
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Latest revision as of 07:13, 6 November 2024
Makhdum Shah Daulah | |
|---|---|
 Dargah of Shah Makhdum | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 13th-century |
| Died | 1313 CE |
| Resting place | Shah Makhdum Mazar, Shahzadpur, Sirajganj District, Bangladesh |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Philosophy | Sufism |
| Lineage | Muadh ibn Jabal |
| Muslim leader | |
| Based in | Shahzadpur |
Influenced by | |
Makhdum Shah Daulah (Arabic: مخدوم شاه دولة, Bengali: মখদূম শাহ দৌলা) was a celebrated Sufi Muslim figure of Bengal. He is associated with the spread of Islam into the Sirajganj District, part of a long history of interactions between the Middle East, Central Asia, and South Asia.[1] He was martyred in Shahzadpur (meaning city of the prince), an area named after him.[2]
Biography
[edit]Makhdum Shah Daulah was said to have been a descendant of Muadh ibn Jabal, a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad who was appointed as a governor in Yemen. His father had two sons and one daughter. Makhdum Shah Daulah was trained in Sufism and with his father's permission, he set off to propagate the teachings of Islam by travelling to other lands. He was accompanied by his sister, three nephews (Khwaja Kalan Danishmand, Khwaja Nur and Khwaja Anwar), twelve disciples and other followers. They eventually reached Bukhara, where he was welcomed by Jalaluddin Surkh-Posh Bukhari who gifted him with a pair of grey pigeons. They continued to travel eastwards, eventually reaching northern Bengal. The area was ruled by a Hindu raja known as Vikrama Keshari and his territory extended as far as Bihar.[3] Keshari was not content with the propagation of Islam in his kingdom. Conflict occurred between the two sides in which Makhdum Shah Daulah was executed by Raja Vikrama Keshari and most of his disciples were martyred. Keshari later repented for his hostility towards the Muslim community and buried their deceased with due solemnity near the Shahzadpur Shahi Mosque.[4] The area was named as Shahzadpur (city of the prince) in his honour.[5]
Legacy
[edit]The area of Raja Vikrama Keshari was renamed as Shahzadpur (city of the prince) in honour of Makhdum Shah Daulah.[6] He is buried in a dargah compound, next to many of his followers such as Shah Shamsuddin Tabrezi, Shah Mahmud, Shah Ahmad, Shah Khingar, Hasila Pir, Shah Ajmal and Shah Badla. Another compound was built for others who were martyred in the conflict and is known as Ganj-e-Shahidan. Makhdum Shah Daulah's sister had drowned herself in the nearby river and that area is identified as Sati Bibir Ghat. The subsequent Muslim rulers of Bengal endowed 722 bighas of land for the maintenance of the dargah and mosque in Shahzadpur and it was entrusted to the descendants of Khwaja Nur, who had survived the conflict.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Ismail, M (1989). Development of Sufism in Bengal (Doctoral dissertation) (PDF). Aligarh, India: Aligarh Muslim University. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
- ^ a b Abdul Karim (2012). "Makhdum Shah (R)". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ^ Abdul Wali, Maulavi (1905). "On the antiquity and traditions of Shahzadpur". Proceedings of the Asiatic Society of Bengal: January to December, 1904. Calcutta: The Asiatic Society: 2.
- ^ Haq, Muhammad Enamul. পূর্ব পাকিস্তান ইসলাম [Islam in East Pakistan] (in Bengali). p. 240.
- ^ Haq, Muhammad Enamul. পূর্ব পাকিস্তান ইসলাম [Islam in East Pakistan] (in Bengali). p. 240.
- Wali, Maclavi Abdul (January 1904) "On the Antiquity and Traditions of Shahzadpur" Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal: January to December 1904, Calcutta, p. 2, at https://books.google.com/books?id=kEAOAAAAIAAJ
- Haq, Muhammad Enamul (1975) A History of Sufi-ism in Bengal Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dacca;