Shah Siddiq (, ) was a 14th-century
Sufi
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Practitioners of Sufism are r ...
saint and one of the 360
auliyas or followers who accompanied
Shah Jalal
Shāh Jalāl Mujarrad Kunyāʾī (), popularly known as Shah Jalal (), was a celebrated Sufi Saint, conqueror and historical figure of Bengal. His name is often associated with the Muslim conquest of Sylhet and the Spread of Islam into the ...
in his
Conquest of Sylhet
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from
Turkey
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. He traced his descent from
Abu Bakr
Abd Allah ibn Abi Quhafa (23 August 634), better known by his ''Kunya (Arabic), kunya'' Abu Bakr, was a senior Sahaba, companion, the closest friend, and father-in-law of Muhammad. He served as the first caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate, ruli ...
Siddiq, the first
caliph
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of
Islam
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. Descendants of Shah Siddiq from Panchpara, Osmanpur Union,
Osmani Nagar Upazila
Osmani Nagar () is an upazila of Sylhet District in the Division of Sylhet Division, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
Etymology
“Osmani Nagar” is a compound of two words, ''MAG Osmani, Osmani'' and ''nagar'' (city), which literally means “the city of Os ...
(in
Bangladesh
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) carry the surname Siddiquee.
He lies buried in the Panchpara village in
Sylhet District
Sylhet District (), located in north-east Bangladesh, is one of the four districts in Sylhet Division, which contains Sylhet, the regional capital.
History
Sylhet District was established on 3 January 1782, and until 1878 it was part of Benga ...
, at roughly 24°43'09.7"N 91°46'31.1"E. The Panchpara Shah Siddique (R) Jamea Islamia High School is named after him. His exact date of death remains unknown, however a plaque on his tomb claims that it could be the 21st of August, 1373 A.D.
Older images of his tomb can be found i
this website.
References
External links
*
Eaton, Richard M. The Rise of Islam and the Bengal Frontier, 1204-1760. Berkeley: University of California Press, c1993.
Islam in Bangladesh
Bengali Sufi saints
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