Shrine of Gulab Shah is an Islamic shrine situated at Shahid Nazrul Islam Avenue, Gulistan, Dhaka. It is under the management of Dhaka South City Corporation. The shrine has two tombs which is accessible from the north. The tombs are said to be Gulab Shah and his brother's graves. It's former name is Neemgachwala Mazar. The shrine had a temporary mosque which was moved near the Osmani Park in the 1980s.[1][2]
| Shrine of Gulab Shah | |
|---|---|
গোলাপ শাহের মাজার | |
 Gulab Shah's shrine in 2024 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| District | Dhaka |
| Location | |
| Location | Gulistan, Dhaka |
| Country | Bangladesh |
  Shown within Dhaka  Shrine of Gulab Shah (Dhaka division)  Shrine of Gulab Shah (Bangladesh) | |
| Geographic coordinates | 23°43′30″N 90°24′22″E / 23.72507°N 90.4060479°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Shrine |
Its origin is unknown. according to legends, the shrine has the tomb of Gulab Shah was a spiritual leader came to British India from Yemen or Iraq in 19th century. However, the historians says that the there was a grave of unknown people and later people started to visit it believing that it was belongs to a spiritual leader. A person named Gulab Shah used to looked after the grave and after his death he was buried beside the grave. Later people started to call it as the shrine of Gulab Shah. The shrine is popular to newlyweds who believes that visiting the shrine would bring positivity to their life. Mehfil is held annually here in Sha'ban 19.[3] In 2013, Dhaka South City Corporation started to extend the shrine which resulted negative reactions as the shrine's background is unknown and questionable.[4] As of 2023, it gets around ৳0.9 million every month from followers of Gulab Shah.[5] It is alleged that local political leaders get money from donations collected at the shrine.[6]
References
edit- ^ Karim, Md. Rezaul (2016) [2012]. "গোলাপ শাহের মাজার" [Shrine of Gulab Shah]. Encyclopedia of Dhaka (in Bengali). Dhaka: Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. p. 116. ISBN 9789845120197.
- ^ "The curious case of Golap Shah Mazar". Daily Sun. 2 March 2020. Archived from the original on 5 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "History of Golap Shah's shrine still a mystery". The Daily Star. 10 August 2008. Archived from the original on 5 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "DSCC extends controversial Golap Shah Mazar". Dhaka Tribune. 12 April 2014.
- ^ "গোলাপ শাহ মাজারে টাকার স্তূপ". Shomoyer Alo (in Bengali). 5 January 2023.
- ^ "গোলাপ শাহ মাজারে ফায়দা লুটছেন সুবিধাভোগীরা". therepprt24.com (in Bengali). 17 March 2014.