Shah Amanat
Shah Amanat | |
|---|---|
| Personal | |
| Born | Amanat Ullah Khan |
| Died | 1809 CE |
| Resting place | Quddus Serrahul Aziz Darbar Sharif |
| Religion | Islam |
| Spouse | Umm Anwar |
| Children | 1 |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| School | Hanafi |
| Tariqa | Naqshbandi |
| Other names | Amanot Shah |
| Muslim leader | |
| Based in | Chittagong |
| Period in office | Early 11th century |
| Disciple of | Abdur Rahim Rizvi |
Disciples | |
| Arabic name | |
| Personal (Ism) | Amānatullāh أمانة الله |
| Patronymic (Nasab) | ibn Niʿmatullāh Khān بن نعمة الله خان |
Shāh Amānat Ullāh Khān (Template:Lang-bn, Template:Lang-fa; died 1809), was a late 18th century Sufi Muslim figure in South Asia. He is regarded as one of the most prominent saints of Chittagong, in eastern Bengal (now Bangladesh).[1]
Life
Amanat was born into a Muslim family of Iraqi Arab origin. His forefathers migrated from Baghdad to Bihar and they also were descended from Abdul Qadir Gilani.[2] His father's name was Niyamat. Amanat later migrated to Bengal.[3][4] In Murshidabad or Dhaka's Laxmibazar, Amanat became a disciple of and pledged bay'ah to a Kashmiri scholar by the name of Shah Abdur Rahim Rizvi,[5] for a number of years.[6] Abdur Rahim was the grandson of Khwaja Masum, the son of Ahmad Sirhindi.[7] Amanat travelled across the subcontinent to learn about Islam in places such as Delhi, Lucknow and Kashmir.[8]
One day, Abdur Rahim advised Amanat to migrate to Chittagong. Amanat built himself a small cottage in a forest area in Chittagong to live in. He managed to get a job as a punkah wallah at the Chittagong Judge Court, and preferred a simple lifestyle without attracting much attention. He would attend prayers at Yasin Khan's Qadam Mubarak mosque. It was from this career at the court, that he was nicknamed Khan Saheb.[3] However, after people realised his true identity, Amanat began dedicating more of his public life towards religious propagation.[9] His first disciple was Shah Sufi Muhammad Dayem of Dayera Sharif, Azimpur who later left for Azimabad and Phulwari Sharif.[10]
Death and legacy
Amanat died in 1809 and was buried near his cottage in a mazar (mausoleum). It is currently in the city of Chittagong; east of the Laldighi and north of the Central Jail road.[citation needed]
In Halishahar, there is a school named after Amanat called the Shah Amanat Shishu Niketan. There is also a power and energy company called Shah Amanat Prakritik Gas Co. Ltd. owned by S. Alam Group of Industries.[11] Shah Amanat International Airport was named after him.[12]
Gallery
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Shah Amanat Hall at the University of Chittagong. -
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References
- ^ Harder, Hans (4 March 2011). "Introduction". Sufism and Saint Veneration in Contemporary Bangladesh: The Maijbhandaris of Chittagong. Routledge. p. 13.
- ^ Ahmed, Rashid. বাংলাদেশের সুফী সাধক [Bangladesh's Sufi saints] (in Bengali). p. 25.
- ^ a b Muhammad Ghulam Mustafa Mullah (1990). Hazrat Khwaja Sharaf Uddin Chishti ebong Mayar Proshashon o Proshongika Kichhu Kotha (in Bengali). Mubeshah Prakashani. p. 27.
- ^ Abdul Haq Choudhury (1994). Bondor Shohor Chottogram: Ekti Oitihashik Porjalochona (in Bengali). Bangla Academy.
- ^ Ainun Zariah. B. pp. 18–21.
- ^ Muhammad Obaid al-Haq. বাংলাদেশের পীর আউলিয়াগণ [Bangladesh's pirs and awliya] (in Bengali). p. 94.
- ^ Chakrabarti, Kunal; Chakrabarti, Shubhra (22 August 2013). Historical Dictionary of the Bengalis. Scarecrow Press. p. 428.
- ^ Huda, Muhammad Shehabul (1985). The Saints And Shrines Of Chittagong (Thesis). Chittagong: University of Chittagong. pp. 107–131.
- ^ Abdul Karim (2012). "Shah Amanat (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 19 November 2024.
- ^ Sayed Mahmudul Hasan (1987). Muslim Monuments of Bangladesh. Islamic Foundation Bangladesh. p. 43.
- ^ "Change of guards raises eyebrows". The Daily Star. 31 October 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- ^ "Chattagram, an orphaned city". The Daily Star. 3 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2020.