Tajuddin Quraishi
Tajuddin Quraishi (Bengali: তাজউদ্দীন কুরাইশী) was a 14th-century religious and political figure associated with the conquest of Sylhet, in what is present-day Bangladesh.[1]
Life
[edit]Born in what is now Yemen, Quraishi was the son of a prominent Sufi, Kiamuddin, and 10th in descent from the caliph Abu Bakr. Quraishi became a companion of the Sufi warrior-saint Shah Jalal in the latter's campaign in Sylhet, battling against the ruler of Taraf, Achak Narayana, in 1303.[1][2]
Following the conquest of Sylhet, Quraishi was appointed qazi and later dewan, ultimately being entrusted with the administration of Dinarpur in the region of Laur,[1] in present-day Habiganj district.[3] He preached Islam throughout this area, establishing a khanaqah, building mosques and excavating reservoirs. Subsequently, he became known as an alim and Sufi of the Suhrawardi order, as well as being attributed with supernatural powers.[1][2]
Quraishi died in Chouki, where his mazar now stands.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Choudhury, Dewan Nurul Anwar Hussain (2012). "Tajuddin Quraishi". In Islam, Sirajul; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Dhaka: Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ a b Gupta, Jyotis Chandra Das (1911). A National Biography for India. Vol. 1. p. 133.
- ^ Choudhury, Dewan Nurul Anwar Hussain (1987). হযরত শাহজালাল (রহঃ) (in Bengali). Islamic Foundation Bangladesh. p. 119.