Aziz Chishti
Khwaja Aziz Chishti (Bengali: খাজা আজীজ চিশতী, Persian: خواجه عزيز چشتی), was a 14th-century Sufi Muslim figure in the Sylhet region.[1] Aziz's name is associated with the propagation of Islam in Balaganj. In 1303, he joined Shah Jalal in the Conquest of Sylhet.[2]
Khwaja Aziz Chishti | |
|---|---|
| Personal | |
| Died | Gauharpur, Sylhet |
| Resting place | Mazar, Gauharpur, Balaganj |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Order | Chishti Order |
| Muslim leader | |
| Period in office | Early 14th century |
| Post | Companion of Shah Jalal |
Aziz met Shah Jalal and decided to accompany him in his expedition across the Indian subcontinent.[3] In 1303, he took part in the final battle of the Conquest of Sylhet under Shah Jalal's leadership against Raja Gour Govinda. Aziz died a few years after the conquest, and was buried in a mazar (mausoleum) in Nij Gohorpur, Balaganj.[4]
References
- Ismail, Muhammad (1 Jan 2010). Hagiology of Sufi saints and the spread of Islam in South Asia. Jnanada Prakashan. p. 164.
- Rashid, Ahmad (1976). Tazkeratul Aoliya. Shireen Publications. pp. 132–133.
- Ismail, Muhammad (1989). "Sufi Saints of Bengal of un-known dates". Development of Sufism in Bengal (PDF) (Thesis). Aligarh Muslim University. p. 303. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-09-21. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
- East Pakistan District Gazetteers: Sylhet. East Pakistan Government Press. 1970. p. 404.
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