Shah Paran
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (August 2009) |
Shah Paran | |
|---|---|
শাহ পরান ꠡꠣꠢ ꠙꠞꠣꠘ | |
 Entrance Area of Shah Poran Shrine | |
| Personal | |
| Born | Konya, Sultanate of Rum, (now in Turkey) or Hadhramaut, Yemen (disputed) |
| Died | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sufism |
| Muslim leader | |
| Based in | Sylhet |
| Period in office | 13th century to early 14th century |
| Predecessor | Shah Jalal |
| Post | Scholar and Sufi mystic |
Shah Paran (Arabic: شاه فرحان, Bengali: শাহ পরান, Sylheti: ꠡꠣꠢ ꠙꠞꠣꠘ) was an Islamic saint[1][2][3] and Sufi of the Jalalia section of the Suhrawardiyya order. He was the nephew of Shah Jalal and was born in Hadramaut, Yemen, and accompanied his uncle, Shah Jalal, with whom he arrived in India in 1303 AD. He is associated with the spread of Islam in the region what is now Bangladesh.[2][3] He took part in the expedition of Sylhet which was led by Shah Jalal. After the conquest of Sylhet he established a khanqah at Khadim Nagar in Dakshingarh Pargana, about 7 km away from Sylhet town. He played a significant role in propagating Islam and establishing Muslim rule in what is now the Sylhet region.[2]
History
It is unclear how and when he died, but he is buried near his khanqah. For centuries, large numbers of devotees have visited his tomb, a practice which continues to the present time.[4] On the 4th, 5th and 6th day of Rabi-ul-Awal, the Urs of Shah Paran takes place.[5]
A road bridge over the Surma River,[6] a passenger ferry[7] and a residence hall at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology[8] have all been named after Shah Paran.
Spiritual genealogy[9]
Spiritual genealogy of Shah Farhan is as follows:
- Muḥammad
- Ali ibn Abi Talib
- Hasan Al Basri
- Habib Al Ajami
- Maruf Karkhi
- Sirri As-Saqati
- Sheikh Mamshad Dinnuri
- Sheikh Ahmad Aswad Dinnuri
- Sheikh Abu Muhammad Amwiya
- Sheikh Azi Uddin Shohrawardi
- Sheikh Abu Nazib Ziauddin
- Sheikh Hisab Al-Din
- Sheikh Makhdum
- Bahauddin Zakariya
- Sayyid Jalal Al Din Bukhari
- Shayekh Ahmad Kabir Suhrawardi
- Shah Jalal
- Shah Paran
See also
References
- ^ Kānunago, Sunīti Bhūshaṇa (1988). A History of Chittagong. Dipankar Qanungo. p. 476. OCLC 20170473.
- ^ a b c "Tomb of Hazrat Shah Paran (RA) - Offroad Bangladesh". Offroad Bangladesh. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- ^ a b Administrator. "Hazrat Shah Paran". Londoni. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- ^ McAdam, Marika (2004). Bangladesh. Lonely Planet. p. 148. ISBN 978-1-74059-280-2.
- ^ "Urs at Shah Paran's shrine begins today". New Age. 13 March 2008. Archived from the original on 17 March 2008. Retrieved 7 October 2008.
- ^ "Hazrat Shah Paran bridge to be opened in February". The New Nation. United News of Bangladesh. 25 December 2005. p. 2.
The Hazrat Shah Paran bridge, which is being constructed across the river Surma
- ^ "Ferry with Eid passengers sinks". BBC News. 23 October 2006. Retrieved 7 October 2008.
- ^ "JCD calls strike at Sust today". The Daily Star. 4 December 2004. Retrieved 7 October 2008.
- ^ Systems, Cognitive (8 April 2012). "The seven golden chains of Shaykh Muhammad Siraj ad-Din Naqshbandi (d.1915)". Ghaffari. Retrieved 9 July 2017.