Shah Sultan Rumi

Shāh Sultān Qamar ad-Dīn Rumī (Bengali: শাহ সুলতান কমর

Shah Sultan
উি ন মী, Arabic: ), was an 11th- Qamar ad-Din Rumi
century Sufi Muslim figure who in scholarly tradition, is believed
to have been the first Sufi who visited and settled in Bengal.[1] His
name is associated with the spread of Islam into Netrokona, part of
a long history of travel between the Middle East, Central Asia and
South Asia.[2][3]

Contents
Biography
Death and legacy Shrine of Shah Sultan Rumi in
Madanpur
See also
Other names Kamaruddin
References
Personal
Died 1075 CE
Biography Madanpur,
Netrokona
Earlier documents reveal that Rumi arrived in Bengal in 1053 CE
Religion Sunni Islam
(445 Hijri) with his teacher Syed Shah Surkhul Antia and ten
disciples. This was a century before the arrival of Muslim general Other names Kamaruddin
Bakhtiyar Khalji and 250 years before Shah Jalal's Conquest of Senior posting
Sylhet in 1303 CE. Thus, Rumi arrived in Bengal even before the
Period Early 11th century
conquests.[4][5]
in office
Rumi and his comrades settled in modern-day Netrokona, an area
with no Muslim population and ruled by a Koch king called
Ganesh. The message of Islam reached the local residents, many of
whom accepted Islam.[6][7] When news of conversions reached the
king, Rumi was summoned to the royal court. It is said that Rumi
claimed that God granted him the spiritual power, and so he was
faced with an ordeal. Poison was offered to him and, as is
believed, he was safe and sound even after drinking the poison.
All present at the scene accepted Islam and the king granted him
the village of Madanpur as well as some neighbouring villages,
and made it a rent-free area.[8][9]

Death and legacy The Shah Sultan Jame Mosque in

Madanpur, adjacent to his shrine.
It is assumed that Shah Sultan Rumi died in 1075 CE (475 Hijri).
A shrine was built in the village of Madanpur which continues to
be visited. A mosque was built adjacent to the shrine complex.[10]
During the colonial period of Bengal, the British East India Company tried to takeover the shrine estate in
1829. This was contested by the guardians of the shrine who provided an old Persian document from 1082
CE. In response, the government abandoned the plan and granted the estate to the document holder; Syed
Jalaluddin.[8][5]

There are number of things named after Rumi:

Shah Sultan Jame Mosque, Madanpur

Shah Sultan Degree College
Shah Sultan High School, Madanpur
Shah Sultan Digital Institute
Shah Sultan Diagnostic Center

See also
Shaikh Jalaluddin Tabrizi

References
1. "Sufi influence in Bengal" (https://www.thedailystar.net/news/sufi-influence-in-bengal). The
Daily Star. 2013-08-01. Retrieved 2019-11-28.
2. Sarwar Alam (15 February 2018). Perceptions of Self, Power, & Gender Among Muslim
Women: Narratives from a Rural Community in Bangladesh. Springer. p. 9.
3. Abdul Matin (2018). Socio-religious reform and Sufism in 20th century Bengal: A study of the
role of Pir Abu Bakr of Furfura Sharif, India (SACS Special Issue). p. 26.
4. Shah Noorur Rahman (1995). "Islam and its Early Introduction in Bengal". Proceedings of
the Indian History Congress. 56: 425–434.
5. N. Hanif (2000). Biographical encyclopaedia of Sufis: South Asia. Sarup & Sons. p. 325.
6. Dr. Md. Yousuf Ali; Abu Sadat Nurullah (Dec 2007). "Challenges of Islamic Da'wah in
Bangladesh: The Christian Missions and Their Evangelization". Iiuc Studies : Annual
Research Journal of the International Islamic University Chittagong (Iiuc). IIUC Studies. 4:
87–108. ISSN 1813-7733 (https://www.worldcat.org/issn/1813-7733).
7. Afia Dil (2012). "Impact of Arabic on Bengali Literature and Culture". Journal of the Asiatic
Society of Bangladesh (Hum.). 57 (1): 101–152.
8. Abdul Karim (2012). "Shah Sultan Rumi (R)" (http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Sha
h_Sultan_Rumi_(R)). In Islam, Sirajul; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir
(eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka,
Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6.
OCLC 52727562 (https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/52727562). Retrieved 12 September 2021.
9. "A Short Walk to the History of Islam in Bengal (Part II) Mohammad Al Amin" (https://perspect
ivebd.com/archives/2751). Perspective. 2019-02-15. Retrieved 2019-11-28.
10. Islam, Sirajul; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Sufism" (htt
p://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Sufism). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of
Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of
Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562 (https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/5272756
2). Retrieved 12 September 2021.

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