Mahabub Alam Chisty
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| Born | 23 June, 1929 (বাংলা:৯ই আষাঢ় ১৩৩৬) West Bengal, India |
| Died | 23 July 1997 (aged 68) (বাংলা:৮ই শ্রাবণ ১৪০৪ & Arabic: 18 Rabi' al-awwal) West Bengal, India |
| Religion | Islam |
| Main interest(s) | Sufism |
| Sufi order | Chistiyya |
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Mahabub Alam Chisty, also known as Al-Hajj Khwaza Shah Sufi Mohammed Mahabub Alam Chisti Nizami Al Fakheri (Rh) {আলহাজ্ব খাজা শাহ সুফি মোঃ মহবুব আলম চিশতী নিজামী আলফাখেরী (রঃ)}. He is one of the most famous Sufi Spiritual leaders (Peer) in Bengal. Most of his followers are from West Bengal, Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh. His predecessors were Monsur Ali Chisty, Abdul Rashid Chisty, Shah Safatullah Chisty. In that sequence, they constitute the initial spiritual chain or silsila of the Chishti order, widely prevalent in the Indian subcontinent. His peer Khwaja Shah Sufi Monsur Ali Chisty is from Bangladesh. His dargah is located in Village: Kaluttak, Dist: East Barddhaman or Burdwan, State: West Bengal in India. Mahabub Alam Chisty had much influence on Sufism in Bengal, as he continued and developed the traditional ideas of universal brotherhood and charity within the Chisti order. He forms an important part of the Sufi movement by building a Sufi Missionary Organization named "BHARATIYA MANSURIA ANJUMAN" which attracted many people to Islam in India and Bangladesh. People of every religion, like Hindus, Christians, Sikhs, etc., visit his Dargah.
Born 23 June, 1929 (বাংলা:৯ই আষাঢ় ১৩৩৬) at a small village named Kaluttak, district- Burdwan, state- West Bengal in India. Died 23 July 1997 (বাংলা:৮ই শ্রাবণ ১৪০৪ & Arabic: 18 Rabi' al-awwal).
Early Life
He was born in a very poor family. In his childhood, most of the day his family did not have anything to eat. Some days they ate boiled rice only. The most influential person in his life was his Mother, Mabudia Khatun Chisty, and the most supporting person was his grandfather (from his mother’s side), Munsi Isahaq Chisty. He had 3 brothers and one sister. He also had 2 wives, 2 sons and 4 daughters. His elder son, Khwaja Khurshid Alam Chisty, is the Present Gaddinshin Peer after Mahabub Alam Chisty and President of BHARATIYA MANSURIA ANJUMAN (Non Communal, Non Political, Nationalist Spiritual Sufi Missionary Organization Estd. 1969 * Regd No. S/40136) founded by Mahabub Alam Chisty.
Mahabub Alam Chisty completed his studies with great difficulty because of his family’s financial problems. When he was a high school student, he started selling vegetables, which helped his family. After his graduation, he joined as an Imam of a Mosque or Masjid. Later, he joined Nityanandapur Village Primary School as a teacher. With his support, his two brothers also became teachers.
Later Life
In the second half of his life, he met Peer Khwaja Monsur Ali Chisti from Bangladesh, which completely changed his life. From an accomplished teacher, Mahabub Alam Chisty was transformed into a Sufi mystic, saint and scholar. After a long time of initiation, he received Khilafat from his Peer Khwaja Monsur Ali Chisti for spreading Peace and Love among people. Many people started bay'ah to his hand and became his Murid. He visited many places in India and Bangladesh and felt very bad for people’s lives, education, etc., and later he asked his Peer Khwaja Monsur Ali Chisti for social work. His Peer Khwaja Monsur Ali Chisti ordered him to create a Missionary Organization in India, and later he founded a Non Communal, Non Political, Nationalist Spiritual Sufi Missionary Organization named "Bharatiya Mansuria Anjuman" in 1969. The mission of Bharatiya Mansuria Anjuman (Regd No. S/40136) are 1. Siksha 2. Seva 3. Sanskriti 4. Sahitya 5. Sangathan
He also founded a magazine named "Satyabak" or "সত্যবাক". He wrote many Islamic books based on ma'rifa, Haqiqa, tariqa and Sharia. Anjame fatiha (আঞ্জামে ফাতেহা) is one of his most famous books.
Books
1. Anjame Fatiha (আঞ্জামে ফাতেহা) 2. Zulfiqar-E-Ali (KW) {জুলফিকার-ই-আলি (কঃ)} 3. Maulude Mansuri (মৌলুদ মানছুরী) 4. Zinda Pir (জিন্দা পীর) 5. Anjali (আঞ্জলী)
References
1. http://epaper.thestatesman.com/m5/1566219/Siliguri-The-Statesman/5th-March-2018#issue/14/1 Groups roots for communal harmony
2. আলহাজ্ব শাহ মোঃ মহবুব, আলম চিশতী (1966). আঞ্জামে ফাতেহা. Search this book on 
1st publication: 1966, 2nd: 1976, 3rd: 1996, Published by Bharatiya Mansuria Anjuman, Print: মুকুল মুদ্রায়ণ কুষ্টিয়া
3. আলহাজ্ব শাহ মোঃ মহবুব, আলম চিশতী (1973). মৌলুদে মানছু্রী. Search this book on
4. আলহাজ্ব শাহ মোঃ মহবুব, আলম চিশতী (1967). আঞ্জালি. Search this book on
1st publication: 1967 (বঙ্গাব্দঃ ১৩৮৬, ১৩ই ভাদ্র), 2nd: 1982 (বঙ্গাব্দঃ ১৩৮৯), 3rd: 2004 (বঙ্গাব্দঃ ১৪১১) Publication: Zero Point Publication
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