Tarika-e-Maizbhandari
Tarika-e-Maizbhandari or the Maizbhandari Sufi order is a Sufi Tariqa (religious order) based in Chittagong District of Bangladesh founded by Ahmed Ullah Maizbhanderi.[1] [2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Saifuddin Ahmad Maizbhandari is the order's current leader.[9]
According to German scholar Hans Harder, the order based in Maijbhandar "is a powerful religious institution whose very popularity and influence defy any notions of marginality. It has been able to draw adherents from all sections of society, including the urban middle class, and have managed to assert their perspective on Islam vis-à-vis pressure from reformist quarters while keeping in touch with the religious mainstream in Bengal."[1]
History[edit]
Syed Ahmad Ullah Maizbhandari (1826 AD − 1906 AD) established the order in the nineteenth century.[10][11][12][13][14][15][16] The popularity of this order in Bangladesh has made Maijbhandar a major pilgrim centre for more than a century, especially to commemorate the death anniversaries of major saints.[1] Maizbhandari assigned deputies to spread Maizbhandari Sufism across the continent.[17][18] [19][20][9]
Literature and practices[edit]
In terms of literature, there has been "a sizeable textual output from within the movement since the beginning of the twentieth century, including hagiographies and theological treaties, in the form of monographs, leaflets and journals". [1]
The order is known for its gatherings for spiritual listening and devotional music, which are important in Bengali Sufi traditions.[21][22] There are over 10,000 such songs, transmitted orally at first but now on CD and video, and they have come to form their own distinct genre of music in Bangladesh.[1]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Harder, Hans (2011), Sufism and Saint Veneration in Contemporary Bangladesh: The Maijbhandaris of Chittagong, Routledge, p. 15, ISBN 978-1-136-83189-8
- ↑ "Tarika e Maizbhandari". Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Syed Mainuddin Ahmad's birth anniversary observed". New Age | The Most Popular Outspoken English Daily in Bangladesh. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ↑ Ali, Syed Murtaza (1971). Saints of East Pakistan. Oxford University Press, Pakistan Branch. Search this book on
- ↑ Contributions to Indian Sociology. Mouton. 2006. Search this book on
- ↑ "The Daily Star honours 19 living legends". The Daily Star. 2012-04-11. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ↑ Pakistan Quarterly. Pakistan Publications. 1964. Search this book on
- ↑ Siddiqi, Bulbul (2017-11-28). Becoming 'Good Muslim': The Tablighi Jamaat in the UK and Bangladesh. Springer. ISBN 978-981-10-7236-9. Search this book on
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Saifuddin Ahmed Maizbhandari calls for spreading Sufi messages for global harmony". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS). Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ↑ "Tarika e Maizbhandari". Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Syed Mainuddin Ahmad's birth anniversary observed". New Age | The Most Popular Outspoken English Daily in Bangladesh. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ↑ Ali, Syed Murtaza (1971). Saints of East Pakistan. Oxford University Press, Pakistan Branch. Search this book on
- ↑ Contributions to Indian Sociology. Mouton. 2006. Search this book on
- ↑ "The Daily Star honours 19 living legends". The Daily Star. 2012-04-11. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ↑ Pakistan Quarterly. Pakistan Publications. 1964. Search this book on
- ↑ Siddiqi, Bulbul (2017-11-28). Becoming 'Good Muslim': The Tablighi Jamaat in the UK and Bangladesh. Springer. ISBN 978-981-10-7236-9. Search this book on
- ↑ "Syed Mainuddin Ahmad's birth anniversary observed". New Age | The Most Popular Outspoken English Daily in Bangladesh. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
- ↑ "Moulana Sayed Saifuddin Ahmed Al- Hasani conducting Munajat at the Annual Urs of Maizbhandari Sharif at Fatikchhari in Chattogram recently". m.thedailynewnation.com. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
- ↑ "Shahjada Syed Saifuddin Ahmed Al-Hasani Wal Hossaini Maizbhandari (MJA) @ International Association of Sufism". Retrieved 2020-05-03.
- ↑ "People pay tributes to memory of Sufi Maizbhandari". People pay tributes to memory of Sufi Maizbhandari | theindependentbd.com. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
- ↑ Alam, Sarwar (2019-08-19). Cultural Fusion of Sufi Islam: Alternative Paths to Mystical Faith. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-429-87294-5. Search this book on
- ↑ Dey, Amit (2005). The Image of the Prophet in Bengali Muslim Piety, 1850-1947. Readers Servic. ISBN 978-81-87891-34-5. Search this book on
External links[edit]
- Rumi and the Sufism Symposium IAS- Novato, CA, USA
- Sufism Symposium Scotland International Sufism Symposium Speaker List
- The Role of Mazbhandari Philosophy / Tariqah in Building Up a World of Peace By: Dr. M. Abdul Mannan Chowdhury, Professor of Economics, Chittagong University
- The Daily independent Universal Sufi Festival of Rahe Bhander
- Comprendre, Publications soeurs: 1987, No. 134 Maizbhandar and its Saints (J. D'Souza)
- Bertocci, Peter J. (February 2006). "A Sufi movement in Bangladesh: The Maijbhandari tariqa and its followers". Contributions to Indian Sociology. 40 (1): 1–28. doi:10.1177/006996670504000101.
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