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Sayed Ziaul Huq / Sayed Ziaul Haq / Sayed Zia Ul Haqq / Shahenshah / Bishwa Wali /

Shahanshah Hazrat Moulana Shah Sufi Sayed Ziaul Huq Maizbhandari (R).

Sayed Ziaul Haq (Bengali: ছৈয়দ জিয়াউল হক) (1928-1988) was a Sufi Saint of Maizbhanderi Sufi Order (Bengali: মাইজভান্ডারী তরীকা), also known as Bisso Wali (Bengali: বিশ্ব অলী), Shahenshah (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).

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.

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 Madras. 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.

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.

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 atitude get a remarkable change remaining calm and quiet. Hagiographers noted him as a Majjub-e-Salek (Bengali: মজ্জুবে ছালেক দরবেশ/ (Arabic: الالصّوفي المجذوب السالك), used to travel over days across hills, forest, seaside and different places sleeplessly without any pre-arrangement. He is rememberable 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).

Sobriquet

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

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 AD his father passed away, was a Sufi Saint and a remarkable author. According to the genealogical lineage he is a descendant of the Islamic Prophet Mohammed, lineage goes to the Prophet through Sayed Abdul Qader Gilani and Fatimah Zahra.

Legacy

He left five daughters and one son. His only son Sayed Muhammad Hasan aslo known as Mawla Hujur (Bengali: মওলা হুজুর) after accomplishing his M.A. in English, acting as the Sajjadanashin 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 (Bengali: শাহেনশাহ জিয়াউল হক মাইজভান্ডারী ট্রাষ্ট), established to spread and publicized Sayed Ziaul Haq's teachings and thought 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.

Last Breath

He passed away at 12-27 A.M. on Ashin 26, 1395 BC; October 13, (on October 12) 1988 AD and 1 Rabiul Awal of AH was of 60.

Shrine

Now days, a latest designd tomb/ Majar by Architect Alamgir Kabir having the look of lotus constructed since 1993 to 1997, get an status of modern monument. Every year, millions of devotees from different countries visit the Majar on his ORS Mobarak.

See also

List of Sufi Saints of South Asia Abdul-Qadir Gilani Ahmed Ullah Maizbhanderi Khalifa of Ahmed Ullah Maizbhanderi Golamur Rahman Maizbhandari (Baba Bhandari) Salekur Rahman Rahe Bhanderi                         Sayed Delaor Husaein

Sufism Universal Sufi Festival Rahe Bhander Ennoble Award Ghous-e-Azam Ibn Arabi Dervish Fakir

External links

• Welcome to Maizbhandar Darbar Sharif: An Emblem of Human Regalement
• Maizbhander Mainia, An adobe of Quest for Truth
• Maizbhander Dorbar Sharif
• Official Website of Rahe Bhander Sufi Order, Rahe Bhander Kadhurkhil School of Mono-Theology

References

Category:Sufism Sufism in Bangladesh Category:Theologians Category:Muslim theologians