Abdullah Shirazi Explained

Honorific Prefix:Syed Mir
Abdullah Shirazi
Office:Faujdar of Sylhet Sarkar
Predecessor:Ahmad Majid
Term:1699
Successor:Karguzar Khan
Governor:Azim-ush-Shan

Syed Mir Abdullah Shirazi (Bengali: সৈয়দ মীর আব্দুল্লাহ শিরাজী, Persian: {{Nastaliq|سید میر عبد الله شیرازی), was a Faujdar of Mughal Bengal's Sylhet Sarkar during the reign of Emperor Aurangzeb and governorship of Subahdar Azim-ush-Shan.[1] He was the successor of Ahmad Majid.[2] The name Shirazi suggests that he is a Persian and originates from the Iranian city of Shiraz. He may also have been a relative of Lutfullah Shirazi, who was the Faujdar of Sylhet in 1663. In 1699 (1110 Hijri), Abdullah built a large domed mosque in Shah Jalal's dargah complex towards the south.[3] The ruins of this mosque can be seen, located just east of the dargah pond. A Persian inscription was found near the ruins detailing the mosque's construction and mentions Shirazi's background.[4] An inscription next to a mosque situated next to the dargah of Shah Paran states that it was built by a certain Abdullah and Syed Murtaza Ali states that it is possible that they are both the same person.[5] He was succeeded by Karguzar Khan.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Silete Islam. Muhammad Azraf. 1995. Islamic Foundation Bangladesh. 91–92. bn.
  2. Book: East Pakistan District Gazetteers: Sylhet. 70. East Pakistan Government Press. 1970.
  3. News: গৌড়-বঙ্গে মুসলিম বিজয় এবং সুফি-সাধকদের কথা. Chowdhury. Mujibur Rahman. 2 Oct 2019. Sylheter Dak. bn. 12 May 2020. 5 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191005052346/http://sylheterdak.com.bd/details.php?id=30429. dead.
  4. The Persian inscription was transliterated and translated into Bengali in Syed Murtaza Ali's book: "Shukur ulla masjide aali banaabas basafaa kandarau baasad ijaabatraa sabakat baraduyaa daar aahde shaah aan shaahe shaahjahaan aorongzeb aake ajadlas banaajad araz hardam ber sama akhotori buoje sikhdao saheb sayefa o kalam miri abdullah shirazi je sedak dilbani mumimara sud nida dar salatamir iun chuneen kabaye chaanee banaa sud sajda haye bayad baje!"
  5. Book: Hazrat Shah Jalal O Sileter Itihas. Syed Murtaza Ali. Syed Murtaza Ali. 56–58, 96, 264. 1965. bn.