Ādam Khākī (, ), also known as Khaki Pir, was a 14th-century Sufi Muslim figure in the

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. In 1303, he took part in the final battle of the

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led by

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. His shrine has become a popular tourist site.

Legacy

It is unclear how and what year he died, but he was buried in a

dargah A Sufi shrine or dargah ( ''dargâh'' or ''dargah'', Turkish: ''dergâh'', Hindustani: ''dargāh'' दरगाह درگاہ, ''dôrgah'') is a shrine or tomb built over the grave of a revered religious figure, often a Sufi saint or dervi ...

in Badarpur,

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, in close proximity to the modern-day Badarpur railway station. A mosque was built within the complex, and it became a notable site in Badarpur attracting Muslims and

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alike. Those attached to the

maqam Maqam, makam, maqaam or maqām (plural maqāmāt) may refer to: Musical structures * Arabic maqam, melodic modes in traditional Arabic music ** Iraqi maqam, a genre of Arabic maqam music found in Iraq * Persian maqam, a notion in Persian clas ...

of Adam Khaki were given ''Pirmuttara'' land grants. by Ariyan Choudhury

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Khaki, Adam People from Karimganj district 14th-century Indian Muslims 14th-century Indian people Bengali Sufi saints