Tarika-e-Maizbhandari

Ghaus-e-Azam Hazrat Syed Ahmed Ullah Maizbhandari Universal Sufi Saint
Born	Syed Ahmed Ullah c. (1826-01-15)15 January 1826 Maizbhandar, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Died	23 January 1906(1906-01-23) (aged 80) Maizbhandar, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Cause of death	Due to old age
Resting place	Shrine of Ahmed Ullah Maizbhandari, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Other names	Ghaus-e-Azam, Kebla, Gausul Azam Maizbhandari, Boro Moulana, Khatemul Olad, Shaie-e-Lillah and Ahmed Ullah Rahmathullah Alai
Known for	Maizbhandari Sufi Order
Children	Syed Faizul Haque
Parent(s)	Father: Mohammed Matiullah Mother: Bibi Khairun Nesa

Ghaus-e-Azam Syed Gulamur Rahman Maizbhandari Universal Sufi Saint
Born	Syed Gulamur Rahman c. (1826-01-15)15 January 1826 Maizbhandar, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Died	5 April 1937(1937-04-05) (aged 72) Maizbhandar, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Cause of death	Due to old age
Resting place	Shrine of Hazrat Syed Gulamur Rahman Maizbhandari, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Other names	Ghaus-e-Azam,Babajan Kebla, Gausul Azam Baba Bhandari
Known for	Maizbhandari Sufi Order
Children	Syed Khairul Bashar, Syed Abul Bashar,Syed Mahbubul Bashar, Syed Shafiul Bashar, Syeda Maimuna Khatun, Syeda Sajeda Khatun
Parent(s)	Father: Syed Abdul Karim Mother: Syeda Musharaf Jaan
Relatives	Gausul Azam Hazrat Syed Ahmed Ullah Maizbhandari(K:)

Tarika-e-Maizbhandari :

Maizbhandari Philosphy/Tarika is introduced by Hazrat Gausul Azam Moulana Shah Sufi Syed Ahmad Ullah Maizbhandari (K) and Hazrat Shah Sufi Moulana Syed Golamur Rahman (Baba Bhandari) for the welfare of mankind both in the world here and the world hereafter. It aims at the establishment of a global human society free from exploitation, injustice, communalism, racial discrimination and idolatry. It is based on the concept of unrestricted divine love which implies that all people irrespective of caste, creed, race, sex and religion have open access to repository of divine love and spiritualism.

Maizbhandari Sufism its now globally know spiritual Sufi-guided pathway which teach students/ tarika follower to love the creation of Allah(God). The Universal Saint Gausul Azam Syed Ahmed Ullah Maizbhandari (K:) is the main patron of this Sufism which is directly connected Universal Saint Gausul Azam Syed Abdul Quader Jilany (K:) shown Sufism pathway.The Tarika-e-Maizbhandari also called Khidiri tarika too.Hazrat Gausul Azam Syed Ahmed Ullah Maizbhandari he is thedescendant of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad. He is also known as Ghaus-e-Azam, Hazrath Kebla, Gausul Azam Maizbhanderi, Boro Moulana (a title which in the local language means; "the senior scholar"),[2] Khatemul Olad and Shaie-en-Lillah. Gausul Azam Maizbhanderi is his mostly spread name in Tarika-e-Maizbhandari. The Tarika-e-Maizbhandari was named by a village name Maizbhandar which is the spiritual junction of Ruhani Sufism of Islam because the Universal Saint Gausul Azam Hazrat Syed Ahmed Ullah Maizbhandari was born in this village.It is 40 km from the city center of Chittagong. Hazrats' shrine is open for people of all classes, sects and religions.

Gausual Azam Hazrat Syed Ahmed Ullah Maizbhandari (K:)

The creator of Tarika-e-Maizbhandari Gausul Azam Syed Ahmed Ullah Maizbhandari(K:) was born on January 15, 1826 corresponding to Magh 1, 1233 of Bengali calendar Year. The Spiritual Sufi scholar Hazrat Mohiuddin Ibn Arabi (R.A.) was said to have predicted the birth of the Universal Saint Gausul Azam Hazrat Syed Ahamed Ullah Maizbhandari (K:) , 586 years earlier.[citation needed]

Gausul Azam Hazrat Syed Ahmed Ullah Maizbhandari(K:) spent childhood there in his native district Chittagong. After finishing his secondary education level he was admitted to Calcutta Alia Madrasha[3] (Aliah University) of greater India for his higher studies in Islamic religion and philosophy.

Khalifa

In the way of Sufism or Islamic system Khalifa means the authorized person who is assign for a particular work, on the way of Maizbhandari Sufism , Gausul Azam Hazrat Syed Ahmed Ullah Maizbhandari (K:) assigned Khalifa to spreading the Maizbhandari Sufism all over the continent. Khalifa also consider as spiritual master who is assign or appointed for Sufism practicing.There are hundred more khalifa's from different place was appointed for maizbhandari sufism teaching.We can find a list of his Successors was published by one of his descendants, Delwar Hossain Maizbhanderi, in his famous work 'Gausul Azam Maizbhandarir Jiboni O Karamat' (Life sketch of Hazrat Kebla Kaba)in this book.

List of his Successor/ Khalifa

S.No	Name and Location
1	Aminul Haque Wasel Maizbhanderi (Bengali: ছোট মৌলানা/ Choto Moulana)
2	Golamur Rahman Al Maizbhanderi (Bengali: বাবা ভাণ্ডারী/Baba Bhanderi)
3	Moulana Shaikh Osiur Rahman Al-Faruqi of Charandip, Boalkhali Chittagong
4	Moulana Asad Ali of Ahla, Boalkhali, Chittagong
5	Moulana Abdul Aziz Saheb of Khitabchar, Boalkhali, Chittagong
6	Moulana Aminul Haque Harbangiri of Boalkhali, Chittagong
7	Moulana Khalilur Rahman of Rangunia, Chittagong
8	Moulana Aman Ullah Ali of Banchkhali, Chittagong
9	Moulana Mohsen Ali of Banchkhali, Chittagong
10	Moulana Monsef Ali of Banchkhali, Chittagong
11	Moulana Akam Uddin of Moheskhali, Chittagong
12	Moulana Mia Hosain of Kanuchi, Arakan, Myanmar
13	Moulana Abdul Aziz of Khandal, Arakan, Myanmar
14	Moulana Mostafizur Rahman of Amilaish, Shatbaria, Chittagong
15	Moulana Ahmed Safa of Kanchannagar, Chandanaish, Chittagong
16	Moulana Mujibullah Sultanpuri of Rawjan, Chittagong
17	Moulovi Abdur Razzak (Hakim Shah) of Shatbaria, Chittagong
18	Baharul Ulum Moulana Abdul Gani of Kanchanpur, Fotikchari, Chittagong
19	Moulana Abdul Salam Vujpuri of Edilpur, Kanchanpur, Fatikchari, Chittagong
20	Moulana Mufti Aminul Haque Forhadabadi of Forhadabad, Hathazari, Chittagong
21	Moulana Mohaddes Hajez Qari Tafazzal Hosain Mirjapuri
22	Moulana Abdul Aziz Kanchanpuri of Noakhali
23	Moulana Ashraf Ali of Dugayah, Chandpur, Comilla
24	Moulana Ali Azam Mondol of Khondol, Noakhali
25	Moulana Yakub Gazi of Horinkata, Sripur, Noakhali
26	Moulana Ahmedullah of Maizvanga, Shandip
27	Moulana Keramath Ali Nezampuri of Mirossorai, Chittagong
28	Moulana Shirajul Haque of Kawkhali
29	Moulana Salequr Rahman of Rangunia, Chittagong (Bengali: দুলহায়ে হযরত/Dulha-e Hajrath)
30	Moulana Enayath Ullah of Pathantuli, Chittagong
31	Moulana Yakub Nuri of Alipur, Noakhali
32	Moulovi Ujeer ali of Noakhali
33	Moulana Hasmath Ali of Chipaitali, Guman mardan, Hathazari, Chittagong
34	Moulana Yousuf Ali of Hawla, Boalkhali, Chittagong
35	Moulana Abdur Rashid of Shatbaria, Chittagongs
36	Moulana Kaji Abdul Bari of Satkania, Chittagong
37	Moulana Abdul Gafur shah of Sharwatali, Boalkhali, Chittagong
38	Kaji Moulana Monwar Ali of Borouthat, Patiya, Chittagong
39	Moulana Abdul Hadi Kancanpuri of Fatikchori, Chittagong
40	The only son of Gausul Azam Ahmad Ullah Maizbhanderi: Moulana Faizul Haque Maizbhanderi
41	Moulana Jafor Ali Shah Shahbaj HijrothKari of Karachi, Pakistan
42	Moulana Abdur Rahim of Babunagar, Fatikchari, Chittagong
43	Moulana Rijwanuddin Shahnagari
44	Moulana Muhabbat Ali of Bibirhat, Fatikchari, Chittagong
45	Mia Abdul Jalil (Balu Fakir) of Sadek Nagar, Fatikchari, Chittagong
46	Hachi Fakir Qutub Kalandar of Chariyah, Hathazari, Chittagong
47	Yousuf Ali Fakir Chaiyah of Chittagong
48	Moulana Nazir Ahmad (Nazir Shah Shahar Qutub) of Station Road, Chittagong
49	Mamu Fakir ‘Mazzub Maktul’ of Rangunia, Chittagong
50	Obaidul Haque Mia ‘Masth Qalandar’ of Chandgaon, Chittagong
51	Azgar Shah ‘Mozzub Qalandar’ of Chawkbazar, Chittagong
52	Khalil Shah ‘Chaiyah Qalandar’ of Khandakia, Hathazari, Chittagong
53	Zafor Ahmed (Mamu Fakir) of Yangun, Chuliagoli, Myanmar
54	Bangali Baba of Karachi, Pakistan
55	Belayath Ali Shah Abdal Qutub of Chaitannagoli, Chittagong
56	Moulana Amiruzzaman Mozzub-e Salek Awlia of Patiya
57	Moulovi Abdur Rahman Miah Qalandar Shah of Munshiqdar bari, Forhadabad, Chittagong
58	Abdul Wahab Shah of Malibag, Dhaka
59	Moulovi Abdul Aziz Qutub Qalandar of Fani
60	Pagla Moulovi (Known as Feni Miah)
61	Pagla Miah of Rawjan
62	Amir Mozaffor Ahmed Shahar Qutub of Coxsbazar
63	Mozzub Ali Ullah (Father of Mr. Zaker Hosain the Ex-Governor of East Pakistan)
64	Moulovi Munir Ullah of Nasirabad, Chittagong (Previous caretaker of the Shrine of Bayezid Bostami at Chittagong)
65	Moulovi Nurussofa of Kazipara, Kanchan Nagar, Patiya
66	Moulana Lutfur Rahman of Patiya
67	Jahed Miah of Patiya
68	Moulovi Abdur Rahman of Sartha, Rawjan, Chittagong
69	Moulana Karim Bax (Bazlul Karim Mandakini)
70	Moulana Rahat Ullah of Rangunia, Chittagong
71	Moulana Fariduzzaman of Shatkania, Chittagong
72	Moulana Abdul Hamid of Banchkhali, Chittagong
73	Moulana Rahimullah of Rawjan Chittagong
74	Moulana Abdul Quddus Hawlapuri of Boalkhali, Chittagong
75	Moulana Sultanuddin Bacha Fakir of Rangunia, Chittagong
76	Ahmed Bashir (Bacha Shaha Fathepuri)
77	Wali Mastan (Known as Wali Shah at Hill tracks) of Rawjan
78	Abdul Gafur (Qambli Shah) of Mohanpur, Faridpur
79	Matiur Rahman Shah of Farhadabad
80	Haji Moulana Abdur Rashid of Shatbaria, Chittagong
81	Sufi Nuruzzaman of Boizzarkhil, Boizzakhali, Rawjan, Chittagong
82	Moulana Mir Ahmad of Boroma, Patiya
83	Moulovi Forrok Ahmed (Ex Sub Registrar)of Nanupur, Fatikchari, Chittagong
84	Moulovi Eklasur Rahman of Bahaddarbari, Chittagong
85	Moulovi Reazat Ullah (Ex Sub Registrar) of Kumillah
86	Abdul Aziz Miah (he was the Nayeb/Chief employee of Nawab Hossainul Haidar of Cumilla) of Kazi Bari, Cumilla
87	Ali Miah (Was the Nawab of Ghawar, West Cumilla) of Cumilla
88	Ali Bahadur (Nawab of Cumilla Bagicha Bari) of Cumilla
89	Doctor Abul Fazal (Kala Miah) of Nanupur, Fatikchari, Chittagong
90	Khuilla Miah Fakir of Naupur, Fatikchari Chittagong
91	Umed Ali Fakir of Nanupur, Fatikchari, Chittagong
92	Sufi Mamtaz Ali of Azimnagar
93	Abdur Rahman Sufi of Azimnagar
94	Moulovi Doctor Shamsuzzaman of Bakshi Bari, Chittagong
95	Moulovi Matiur Rahaman of Moheshkhali, Batakandi, Cumilla
96	Hafez Abdur Rahim of Qadir Shardar Bari, Brammon Shakua, Bagra Bazar, Cumilla
97	Moulovi Abadullah Shah of Ukhia, Harbang, Cokoria, Coxs Bazar
98	Nur Ahmad Khan of Khandakia, Hathajari, Chittagong
99	Munshi Ishaq of Farhad Nagar, Noakhali
100	Moulovi Abdul Gani Mokhtar of Bainnar Tila, Chittagong
101	Kala Miah Chawdhuriy
102	Abdul Karim of Mogdair, Rawjan, Chittagong. (went to Myanmar according to Gausul Azam’s commandment and lived there)
103	Moulana Ramjan Ali of Kadhurkhil, Boalkhali, Chittagong
104	Moulana Anwar Ali of Kadhurkhil, Boalkhali, Chittagong
105	Ajizur Rahman of Boijjarkhil, Boizzakhali, Chittagong
106	Moulana Hamid Ullah of Baroyghona, Rawjan, Chittagong
107	Obaidullah Chaiwdhury of Mirossarai, Chittagong
108	Delwar Ali Chawdhury of Mirossarai, Chittagong
109	Altaf Ali Miah of Kawkhali, Feni
110	Moulana Sufi Chand Miah Mandakini of Hathajari, Chittagong
111	Mastar Fazlur Rahman Mandakini of Hathajari, Chittagong
112	Anwar Miah of Dawlathpur
113	Hajrrath Chunnu Miah Chowdhury
114	Tutun Miah Fakir of Dawlatpur
115	Fazlur Rahman Chowdhury of Dawlatpur
116	Malequzzama Miah of Dawlatpur
117	Moulana Amjad Ali of Dawlatpur
118	Writer Abdul Wares Shah of Vujpur, Fatikchari, Chittagong
119	Doctor Khair Uddin of Nanupur
120	Moulana Abdul Latif of Nanupur
121	Moulana Abdul Gani of Miazipara, Maizbhander
122	Hajrath Munshi Sayed Nesar Ahmed of Nanupur
123	Khayez Ahmed Miazi of Maizbhander (Neighbor)
124	Haider Ali Gomosta of Nanupur
125	Mohammad Oasin of Kulalpara
126	Moulana Nazer Ali Shah of Bardhona, Satkania
127	Abdul Jabbar Chawdhury of Rangunia
128	ul Haque Fakir of Azim Nagar, Chittagong
129	Tutun Fakir of Azim Nagar
130	Moulovi Ziaul Hossain of Maizbhander
131	Gurudas Fakir (Was a follower of Hinduism)
132	Dhonon Joy (Was a follower of Buddhism)
133	Nur Ali Miah of Forhadabad
134	Fayez Ahmed Chawdhury of Dholoi, Hathajari, Chittagong
135	Shadhu Mono Mohan Datta of Sajmara, Kumilla
136	Moulana Afaz Uddin Ali of Kaloromar Chara, Moheshkhali, Coxs Bazar
137	Moulana Abdul Aziz Saheb of Sonapur, Noakhali
138	Moulana Abdur Rahaman of Kanchanpur, Chittagong
139	Abdul Majid of Azimnagar, Fatikchari, Chittagong
140	Moulana Aminul Haque Pani Shah of Dholoi, Hathajari, Chittagong
141	Moulana Golamur Rahman of Barishal
142	Matiur Rahman Shah of East Forhadabad, Fatikchari, Chittagong
143	Moulana Abdul Aziz of Feni
144	HMohammad abdur Rahman (Fakir Shah Abdullah Darbesh) of Bancharampur (Boro Bari), Brammonbaria
145	Afzal Shah Patwari of Haindgaon, Begumgonj, Noakhali
146	Moulana Rajab Ali Shakrapuri of Shakrapur, Comilla
147	Mohammad Hossain of Dhaka
148	Mohammad Ayoub Ali Sub-Registrar of Hathajari, Chittagong
149	Moulovi Abdul Aziz of Eastern Chambol, Banchkhali, Chittagong
150	Moulana Abdul Hakim of Courtpara
151	Moulana Fozu Miah Chawdhury of Fatikchari, Chittagong
152	Kazi Mosaheb Uddin Shahpuri of Shahpur, Comilla
153	HMakbul Fakir of Panchlaish, Chittagong
154	Hafez Fazlur Rahman of Hafez Nogor, Chandanish, Chittagong
155	Afaz Uddin Miaji (Chulla Fakir) of Rawjan, Chittagong
156	Amet Ali of Rangunia, Chittagong
157	Nobidur Rahman Shah of Nanupur, Fatikchari, Chittagong
158	Makbul Pandit of Kutubdia, Chittagong
159	Moulana Nuruddin of Kutubdia, Chittagong
160	Yakub Shiqdar of Kutubdia, Chittagong
161	Dula Fakir of Dulahajara, Coxs Bazar
162	Khairuzzaman of Chandanish, Chittagong
163	Askar Ali Pandit of Chandanish, Chittagong
164	Yasin Munshi of Kali Shimul, Brammanbaria
165	Ahsan Ullah of Rashider Ghona, Lohagara, Chittagong
166	Moulana Abdul Gani of Fatikchari, Chittagong
167	Khalekuzzaman Miah of Dowlathpur
168	Kabi Abdul Hakim of Bangladesh
169	Moulana Obaidur Rahaman of Nanupur, Fatikchari, Chittagong
170	Moulana Amin Uddin Munsef of Nanupur, Fatikchari, Chittagong
171	Asmat Ali of Kodala, Rangunia, Chittagong
172	Abdul Qader of Nasirabad, Chittagong
173	Moulana Odiath Ullah of Jahapur, Fatikchari, Chittagong
174	Moulana Ejabath Ullah of Baktapur, Fatikchari, Chittagong
175	Moulana Amin Ullah of Sundarpur, Fatikchori, Chittagong
176	Moulana Abdul Hakim of Fatikchari, Chittagong
177	Moulana Doctor Abdul Majid of Boalkhali, Chittagong
178	Moulana Abdul Malek of Boalkhali, Chittagong
179	Hedayet Ali of Bangladesh
180	Moulana Jamir Uddin of Latif Shikdar, Tripura, India
181	Moulana Aminullah (Father of Dr. Aminul Haque) Baktapur, Fatikchari, Chittagong
182	Miah Fakir of Azim Nagar, Fatikchari, Chittagong
183	Rauf Miah Siddiqi of Akubdondi, pur, Boalkhali, Chittagong
184	Mohammad Raham Ali of Bangladesh
185	Osiur Rahman (Lal Miah) of Haithkandi, Mirossorai, Chittagong
186	Jinnath Ali Shah of Harbang, Chakaria, Chittagong
187	Abdul Gani Chawdhury of Damdama, Fatikchari, Chittagong
188	Kharu Fakir (Chunnu Miah Fakir) of Sadek Nagar, Fatikchari, Chittagong
189	Moulana Kalimullah of Southern Shatta, Rawjan, Chittagong
190	Shaikh Abdul Oahab Shah of Goni Tola Dorbar, Mirossoirai, Chittagong
191	Mohammad Abdur Rouf Chawdhury of Krisna Jafarabad, Mirossorai, Chittagong
192	HUmed Ali Chawdhuri of Mirossorai, Chittagong
193	Jobed Ali Chawdhruy of Mirossorai, Chittagong
194	Fazal Kabir Shah of Central Kadhurkhil, Boalkhali, Chittagong
195	Alim Uddin Shah of Kadhurkhil, Boalkhali, Chittagong
196	Ahsan Ullah (Mamu Fokir) of Kadhurkhil, Boalkhali, Chittagong
197	Moulana Amanath Ullah of Pathantuli, Nazir Bhander, Chittagong
198	Moulana Matiur Rahman Sultanpuri of Shatgachia
199	Moulana Jamir Uddin Ahmed (Noor Nagari) of Ciora, Comilla
200	Moulana Nuruzzama of Charkhizurpur
201	Jamir Uddin of Tishna, Comilla
202	Ali Ullah of Rajapur, Kumilla
203	Nur Bax of Goalia, Noakhali
204	Abdullah of Banchkhali, Chittagong

See also

• List of Sufi Saints of South Asia
• Abdul-Qadir Gilani
• Universal Sufi Festival
• Rahe Bhander Ennoble Award

External links

• Bangladesh – Maijbhandari sect – Sufism – Religious extremism, RRT Research Response- Australia (No reports of harm to followers of the Maijbhandari sect were found in a search of the available information... and has over 10 million active devotees and supporters across the world)
• Rumi and the Sufism Symposium IAS- Novato, CA, USA
• Sufism Symposium Scotland International Sufism Symposium Speaker List
• The Role of Mazbhandari Philosophy / Tariqah in Building Up a World of Peace By: Dr. M. Abdul Mannan Chowdhury, Professor of Economics, Chittagong University
• The Daily independent Universal Sufi Festival of Rahe Bhander
• Comprendre, Publications soeurs: 1987, No. 134 Maizbhandar and its Saints (J. D'Souza)
• Amazon.com Book: Sufism and Saint Veneration in Contemporary Bangladesh: The Maijbhandaris of Chittagong (Routledge Advances in South Asian Studies) Author: Dr. Hans Harder, coordinator of the research projects B1 "Asian Satire" and B13 "Tamil-Speaking Muslims" and head of the Department of Modern South Asian Languages and Literatures at the South Asia Institute in Heidelberg.
• A Sufi movement in Bangladesh: The Maijbhandari tariqa and its followers By: Prof. Peter J. Bertocci, Department of Sociology/ Anthropology, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan, USA