Ibrahim Danishmand
Malik al-Ulama, Qutb al-Ashiqeen Syed Ibrahim Danishmand | |
|---|---|
| Personal | |
| Died | Hanafi |
| Tariqa | Qadiri |
| Other names | Danishmond |
| Relatives | Syed Muhammed Taifoor (descendant) |
| Muslim leader | |
| Period in office | 16th century |
Syed Ibrāhīm Dānishmand (
Sufi order. Well respected during his lifetime, Danishmand was considered an expert in several Islamic and secular subjects. He is believed to be among the first of the Qadiriyya order to have operated and preached in Bengal
.
Early life
Born into a
Sultan of Bengal, Alauddin Husain Shah, to aid in the administration of his kingdom.[2]
Alternatively, historian
Taraf, a land owning family who had had a presence in Bengal since the 13th century.[3]
Life
A prolific writer, Syed Ibrahim was learned in many areas of Islam, though he was particularly focused on
Hindu Rajput nobleman Kalidas Gazdani converted to Islam.[4] Gazdani took the name Sulaiman Khan and later became the father of the famous Isa Khan, who led the Baro-Bhuyan in rebellion against the Mughal Empire.[5]
Syed Ibrahim was also a noted scholar in the
Greater Sylhet. Here, he established a khanqah from which he preached Islam. This practise was continued by his descendants as well as his spiritual successors.[1]
He was eventually buried in Sonargaon, near the 15th century Fath Shah Mosque in a tomb complex he shares with several family members and other Islamic figures. It is considered a sacred site and is commonly visited by devotees.[7]
Family
Many sources state that Syed Ibrahim was married to the
His descendants remained important zamindars in Sonargaon, and among them is the historian Syed Muhammed Taifoor.[13]
References
- ^ a b c d e Khan (2014).
- ^ Taifoor (1965), p. 333.
- ^ Choudhury (2000), p. 228.
- ^ a b Hussainy Chisti (1999), p. 600.
- ^ Sarkar, Ray & Chakrabarty (1991), p. 114.
- ^ Curley & Das (1999), p. 140.
- ^ Rashid (1997), p. 85.
- ^ Bhaduri (2001), p. 128.
- ^ Curley & Das (1999), p. 141.
- ^ Choudhury (2000), p. 503.
- ^ Taifoor (1965), p. 94.
- ^ Karim (1954), p. 129.
- ^ Huda (2012).
Bibliography
- Bhaduri, Reena (2001), Social Formation in Medieval Bengal, Bibhasa, ISBN 978-81-87337-11-9
- Choudhury, Achyut Charan (2000) [1910], Srihatter Itibritta: Purbangsho (in Bengali), Kolkata: Kotha
- Curley, David L.; Das, Rahul Peter (1999), Essays on middle Bengali literature, Firma KLM, ISBN 978-81-7102-085-0
- Huda, Shahnaz (2012), "Taifoor, Syed Muhammed", Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- Hussainy Chisti, Syed Hasan Imam (1999), Sharif Uddin Ahmed (ed.), "Arabic and Persian in Sylhet", Sylhet: History and Heritage, Bangladesh Itihas Samiti, ISBN 978-984-31-0478-6
- Karim, Nurul (1954), S. Moinul Haq (ed.), "Role of 'Isa' Khan in the History of East Pakistan", Journal of the Pakistan Historical Society, Pakistan Historical Society
- Khan, Muazzam Hussain (2014), "Ibrahim Danishmand, Saiyid", Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- Rashid, M. Harunur (1997), Sonargaon-Panam: A Survey of Historical Monuments and Sites in Bangladesh, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, ISBN 978-984-512-344-0
- Sarkar, Jagadish Narayan; Ray, Nisith Ranjan; Chakrabarty, Phanindranath (1991), Studies in cultural development of India: collection of essays in honour of Prof. Jagadish Narayan Sarkar, Punthi Pustak, ISBN 9788185094434
- Taifoor, Syed Muhammed (1965), Glimpses of Old Dhaka: a short historical narration of East Bengal and Aassam, S. M. Perwez