Jalāl Mujarrad Kunyāʾī (شيخ جلال مجرد كنيائي),[1] popularly known as Shah Jalal (Bengali: শাহ জালাল, romanized: Shah Jalal), was a celebrated Sufi figure of Bengal. His name is often associated with the Muslim conquest of Sylhet and the Spread of Islam into the region, part of a long history of interactions between the Middle East, Central Asia, and South Asia.[2] Various complexes and religious places have been named after him, including the largest airport in Bangladesh, Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport and numerous mosques around the United Kingdom.
^Ahmad Hasan Dani (1957). "Analysis of the Inscriptions". Asiatic Society Of Pakistan Vol-ii. pp. 7 and 103.
^Ahmed, Shamsuddin, Inscription of Bengal, vol. iv, Dhaka (1960), p 25
Jalāl Mujarrad Kunyāʾī (شيخ جلال مجرد كنيائي), popularly known as ShahJalal (Bengali: শাহ জালাল, romanized: ShahJalal), was a celebrated Sufi figure...
The ShahJalal Dargah (Bengali: শাহজালাল দরগাহ) is the shrine and burial place of the 14th century Muslim saint ShahJalal, located in Sylhet, Bangladesh...
and later as Zia International Airport, before being named in honour of ShahJalal, who is one of the most respected Sufi saints of Bangladesh. The IATA...
the final battle of the Conquest of Sylhet led by his maternal uncle ShahJalal. Shah Paran's birth name is unknown though it has been suggested that his...
greatest success, in terms of number of converts, in Bengal. Sufi's like ShahJalal are thought to have spread Islam in the north-eastern Bengal and Assam...
rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols. Jalāl al-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī (Persian: جلالالدین محمّد رومی), or simply Rumi (30...
banks of the Indus River, on 24 November 1221, by two armies commanded by ShahJalal al-Din Mingburnu of the Khwarazmian Empire, and Genghis Khan of the Mongol...
Islam Shah Suri (reigned: 1545–1554), born Jalal Khan, also known as Salim Shah Suri, was the second ruler of the Suri dynasty which ruled parts of India...
Shamsuddin Firoz Shah of the Lakhnauti Sultanate, against the Hindu king Gour Govinda. The conquest was aided by a Muslim saint known as ShahJalal, who later...
Jahan Shah bin Tughril as an appanage. Jahanshah bin Tughril participated to the Siege of Ahlat. He also allied with the Khwarizmian ShahJalal al-Din...
ShahJalal Dakhini (Bengali: শাহ জালাল দাখিনী, Arabic: شاه جلال داخني) was a 15th-century Sufi Muslim figure of Dhaka, eastern Bengal (now Bangladesh)...
Arabic. ShahJalal (1271–1346), Bengali Sufi saint Jalal Khan, 12th century legendary Baloch leader, founder of the First Baloch Confederacy Jalal Abdul...
companions of the ShahJalal were foreign and known for their strength and bravery. He also mentions that many people would visit the Shah to seek guidance...
Society of Pakistan, 1959. Ali, Syed Murtaza. Hazrat ShahJalal O Sylheter Itihas (Hazrat ShahJalal and the History of Sylhet) Dacca, 1965. Chakrabarty...
Mohamed ShahJalal (born 10 August 1966) is a Bangladeshi sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde...
restaurateur known for his dish "Curry Hell". Ayub Ali Master, founder of the ShahJalal Restaurant in London which became a hub for the British Asian community...
Ghiyasuddin JalalShah (Bengali: গিয়াসউদ্দীন জলাল শাহ, Persian: غیاث الدین جلال شاه) was the Sultan of Bengal from 1561 to 1563. He was the brother and...
centuries-old role as one of the custodian families of the waqf (estate) of ShahJalal, a 14th-century Islamic preacher whose name is commonly associated with...
Firoz Shah, Syed Nasiruddin is primarily known for his role in the Conquest of Sylhet in 1303, alongside the celebrated Sufi dervish ShahJalal. Nasiruddin...
Bengal. The city is also home to several important landmarks, such as the ShahJalal Dargah, which is one of the holiest sites in Bangladesh and attracts thousands...
(1026–1152) Shah Hussain (1538–1599) ShahJalal (1271–1347) ShahJalal Dakhini (d. 1476) Shah Amanat (d. 1809) Shah Paran (14th century) Shamas Faqir Shams...
Sylhet in 1303. Early Persian manuscripts and inscriptions relating to ShahJalal name Sikandar Khan Ghazi as well, highlighting his role as a commander...
Lodi, Sher Shah pledged his allegiance to Babur. In the beginning of 1530, Dudu Bibi died, which allowed Sher Shah to become the regent of Jalal Khan, and...
Abu'l-Fath Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar ((1542-10-15)15 October 1542 – (1605-10-27)27 October 1605), popularly known as Akbar the Great, and also as Akbar...
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