Sayed Ziaul Haq

Shrine of Sayed Ziaul Haq

Sayed Ziaul Haq (Bengali: ছৈয়দ জিয়াউল হক) (1928-1988) was a Sufi Saint[1] of Maizbhanderi Sufi Order[2][3] (Bengali: মাইজভান্ডারী তরীকা), also known as Bisso Wali[4][5] (Bengali: বিশ্ব অলী), Shahenshah[4][5] (Bengali: শাহেনশাহ), Zia Baba (Bengali: জিয়া বাবা) and Shahenshah Hadrath Sayed Ziaul Haq Maizbhanderi Kaddasa Sirhul Ajiz (Bengali: শাহেনশাহ হযরত ছৈয়দ জিয়াউল হক মাইজভান্ডারী কাদ্দাছা ছিরহুল আজিজ).[5]

Born

He born at Maizbhandar (Bengali: মাইজভান্ডার) on Tuesday morning, December 25' 1928 AD; Poush 10, 1335 BC; Rajab 12, l347 AH at Chittagong District in Bangladesh. Earlier he was named Sayed Badiur Rahman on the 7th day of birth. Hence, his father Sayed Delaor Husaein renamed him as Sayed Ziaul Haq according to a heavenly commandment and mother Sayeda Sajeda Khatun was the 2nd daughter of Baba Bhanderi.[6][7]

Education

Firstly, house tutor Moulavi Mozammel Haq taught him the Arabic alphabetic elementary level, Then had been learning up-to class three at Maizbhandar Ahmadia Junior Madrasa He get admitted at class five and studied up-to eight at Nanupur Abu Sobhan High School. Latterly, studied class nine-ten and passed the Entrance Examination from Chittagong Collegiate School in 1949. After accomplishing intermediate Level (I.A.) from Chittagong College, while as a student of Kanongopara Sir Ashotos Government Degree College of Boalkhali, appeared at 3rd examination of Bachelor Degree (B.A.), his condition became unstable having mysterious experience, in fact, came out of the examination hall submitting blank answer script, that remain the enclosing remark of his institutional education.[6]

Sufi perspective

It is firmly known that, encountering such a spiritual experience, he straightly returned to Maizbhander at Fatikchari from Boalkhali. Since them, his mysteriously eventful life get an esoteric state of Sufi . While Sufi meditation (Reajat/Muraqaba/Moshaheda) he sometimes used to refuse food and remain consistently sleepless for several days, very often he used to dive in severe cold pound water even in intensive winter season for a couple of days. Meanwhile, he also used to stay alone in a closed door room being detached from all mundane intercourse for days long.[6]

There has noted in various published hagiography, while his father was upset regarding son's abnormal attitude, get a Sainthood inspiration in dream by Sayed Ahmed Ullah Maizbhanderi saying, "Why are you so anxious? Let you ware him my green long Cloak (jubba)". The father immediately put the dress wearing on his son, since then, Sayed Ziaul Haq's attitude get a remarkable change remaining calm and quiet. Hagiographers noted him as a Majjub-e-Salek (Bengali: মজ্জুবে ছালেক দরবেশ/ (Arabic: الصّوفي المجذوب السالك‎),[6] used to travel over days across hills, forest, seaside and different places sleeplessly without any pre-arrangement. He is memorable for a huge number of mysterious/Karamath events. He succeeded the spiritual chain/Shajrah of his Sufi Master as well as father, that goes to Sayed Ahmed Ullah Maizbhanderi through Sayed Aminul Haq Wasel (Choto Moulana).[7]

Sobriquet

Among millions[4][5] of affectionate throughout the world, he is well-known through some sobriquet, two of those achieved noteworthy status. Bishaw Wali (Bengali: বিশ্ব অলী)[4][5] can be translated as the Universal Sufi Saint or Global Sufi is his most used title. Followers also used to utter him as Shahenshah Babajan (Bengali: শাহেনশাহ বাবাজান)[4][5] since his early age of meditation.[6]

Family

On January 28, 1955, he get married to Sayeda Monwara Begum, the youngest daughter of Late Badaruzzaman Chowdhury (Badan Sikder). On January 16, 1982, his father died, was a Sufi Saint[8] and a remarkable author. According to the genealogical lineage he is a descendant of the Islamic Prophet Mohammed, lineage goes to the Prophet [9] through Sayed Abdul Qader Gilani and Fatimah Zahra.[7]

Legacy

He left five daughters and one son. His only son Sayed Muhammad Hasan also known as Mawla Hujur (Bengali: মওলা হুজুর) after accomplishing his M.A. in English, acting as the Sajjadanashin[5][10] of his Sufi rituals as well as the President of Maizbhandari Academy (Bengali: মাইজভান্ডারী একাডেমী) and Trusty of Shahanshah Hadrath Sayed Ziaul Haq Maizbhandari Trust[4] (Bengali: শাহেনশাহ জিয়াউল হক মাইজভান্ডারী ট্রাষ্ট), established to spread and publicized Sayed Ziaul Haq's teachings and thought[11][12] among the society. The trust is operating a number of Schools, Orphanage, Cultural and social welfare institutes. He is the Organizer of annual International Sufi Conference, Bangladesh.[7]

Death

He died on October 12, 1988, at the age of 60.[6][7]

Shrine

Nowadays, a latest designed tomb/ Majar by Architect Alamgir Kabir[13] having the look of Lily constructed since 1993 to 1997, get an status of modern monument.[14][15] Every year, millions of devotees from different countries visit the Majar on his ORS Mobarak.[4][5][6][10]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ Dictionary.reference.com. "Sufi [soo-fee] – (an adherent of any of various Muslim mystical orders or teachings, which emphasize the direct personal experience of God),".
  2. ↑ Dr. Alan Godlas, University of Georgia. "Sufism -- Sufis -- Sufi Orders/ Sufism's Many Paths".
  3. ↑ "Benglali News Media: The Daily Azadi, Title: The ORS Festival of Gaus-e-Azam Maizbhanderi since today, Published on: January 21, 2014, Last page, 3rd column".
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Daily Time Watch (October 11, 2014). "Annual ORS Shaif of Shahenshah Hadrath Sayed Ziaul Haq Maizbhanderi/ শাহানশাহ হযরত সৈয়দ জিয়াউল হক মাইজভান্ডারীর (ক:) বার্ষিক ওরশ (Maizbhander Sharif became an ocean of people by millions of affectionate desiring to attend the ORS Sharif of Bishwa Wali ShahenShah Hadrath Sayed Ziaul Haq Maizbhanderi/ বিশ্বঅলি শাহানশাহ হযরত সৈয়দ জিয়াউল হক মাইজভান্ডারীর বার্ষিক ওরশ শরিফ উপলক্ষে লাখো আশেক ভক্ত অংশগ্রহণে মুখরিত হয়ে উঠেছে মাইজভান্ডার শরিফ),".
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Daily Ajadi (October 12, 2014). "জিয়াউল হক মাইজভান্ডারীর ওরশে ভক্তের ঢল/ Steam of massive affectionate at the ORS of Ziaul Haq Maizbhanderi (Millions of people at 26th ORS Sharif of Bishwa Wali Sahenshah Hadrath Sayed Ziaul Haq Maizbhanderi.../ বিশ্বঅলি শাহানশাহ হযরত সৈয়দ জিয়াউল হক মাইজভান্ডারী (ক.) এর ২৬ তম বার্ষিক ওরশ শরিফ লাখো ভক্ত-আশেকের উচ্ছ্বাসমুখর অংশগ্রহণে...),".
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Maizbhander Sharif an emblem of human regalement. "Shahanshah Hazrat Moulana Shah Sufi Sayed Ziaul Haq Maizbhandari".
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 Jamal Ahmed Shikdar, 1st Edition 1982, 9th Edition 2010. "Biography of Shahenshah Hazrat Syed Ziaul Haq Maizbhandari (শাহানশাহ জিয়াউল হক মাইজভান্ডারী), Sufi Lineage section (serial no. 38), Page:206" (PDF).
  8. ↑ Daily Purbakon (March 30, 2014). "Alhajj Shah Sufi Mufit Abdul Malek Shah Rah – (There inscribe: He learned Sufism from Sayed Delaor Husaein Maizbhanderi, a decentent of the founder of Maizbhanderi Tariqa Hadrath Gauslul Azam Ahmed Ullah Maizbhanderi/অছিয়ে গাউছুল আজম শাহসুফি সৈয়দ দেলাওয়ার হোসাইন আল মাইজভান্ডারী হতে মহান তরীক্বতের শিক্ষা গ্রহন করেন).".
  9. ↑ "Benglai News Media: Daily Ajadi, Published on: December 9, 1998 Columnist: Sayed Golam Morshed, Column Title: (A Biography of) Qutub Al-Ershad Hadrath Moulana Sayed Aminul Haque Wasel Al-Maizbhanderi / কুতুবুল এরশাদ হযরত মওলানা সৈয়দ আমিনুল হক ওয়াছেল আল-মাইজভান্ডারী (কঃ)".
  10. 1 2 Daily Prothom Alo (October 13, 2013). "ORS Shaif of Ziaul Haq Maizbhanderi/ জিয়াউল হক মাইজভান্ডারীর ওরস শরিফ (Sayed Mohammed Hasan, the Sajjadanashin of Haq Manjil/ হক মনজিলের সাজ্জাদানশীন সৈয়দ মোহাম্মদ হাসান),".
  11. ↑ Daily Banglapost (August 5, 2014). "Conference regarding Shahenshah Hadrath Sayed Ziaul Haq at Hathazari (হাটহাজারী দক্ষিণ মাদার্শা মদুনাঘাট এলাকায় শাহানশাহ হযরত সৈয়দ জিয়াউল হক মাইজভান্ডারী শীর্ষক আলোচনা সভা অনুষ্ঠিত),".
  12. ↑ Daily Banglapost (October 25, 2014). "Fatheha of Shahenshah Hadrath Sayed Ziaul Haq held at Kashim Bazar (মাইজভান্ডারী গাউছিয়া হক কমিটি বাংলাদেশ হাসিম বাজার শাখার হযরত জিয়াউল হক মাইজভান্ডারী ফাতেহা অনুষ্ঠিত),".
  13. ↑ Daily Destiny (May 20, 2011). "Open Stage of JABI".
  14. ↑ Daily Ajadi (June 14, 1989). "Shrine of Bishaw Wali Shahenshah will be reconstructed".
  15. ↑ Daily Purbakon (June 14, 1989). "Shrine of Bishaw Wali Shahenshah will be reconstructed".
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