Adam Khaki

Ādam Khākī (Bengali: আদম খাকী, romanized: Adom Khākī, Arabic: آدم خاكي), also known as Khaki Pir,[1] was a 14th-century Sufi Muslim figure in the Sylhet region.[2] In 1303, he took part in the final battle of the Conquest of Sylhet led by Shah Jalal.[3] His shrine has become a popular tourist site.

Adam Khaki
Personal
Died
Deorail, Badarpur, Karimganj
Resting placeDeorail, Badarpur, Karimganj
ReligionIslam
Other namesShah Adom Khaki
Muslim leader
Period in officeEarly 14th century
PostCompanion of Shah Jalal

Biography

After meeting with Shah Jalal, Adam decided to accompany him in his expedition across the Indian subcontinent to propagate the religion of Islam. In 1303, he took part in the final battle of the Conquest of Sylhet under Shah Jalal's leadership against Raja Gour Govinda. Following the victory, Shah Jalal ordered his companions to disperse across Eastern Bengal and surrounding areas. Adam migrated to the modern-day village of Deorail in Badarpur where he preached to the local people.[4]

Legacy

It is unclear how and what year he died, but he was buried in a dargah in Badarpur, Karimganj, in close proximity to the modern-day Badarpur railway station.[5] A mosque was built within the complex, and it became a notable site in Badarpur attracting Muslims and Hindus alike.[6] Those attached to the maqam of Adam Khaki were given Pirmuttara land grants.[7][8]

Nur Ali (1880-1963) of Gorkapon in Badarpur was a noteworthy Mawlana who requested Abdul Latif Chowdhury Fultali to visit the mosque.[4] In 1946, Fultali announced that he would be travelling to Badarpur to give a lesson on qira'at at the mosque.[9] Abd an-Nur Gorkaponi and his students purchased a horse for the scholar to ride on so the journey could be easier.[10]

References
  1. District Census Handbook, Assam, Volume 1. Assam: Tribune Press, Superintendent of Census Operations. 1964. p. 7.
  2. Basu, Shibtapan (2004). Barak Upatyakar Muslim Samaj (in Bengali). p. 133.
  3. Tamizi, Mohammad Yahya (1992). Sufi Movements in Eastern India. Idarah-i Adabiyat-i Delli. p. 86.
  4. Barbhuiya, Atiqur Rahman (27 Jan 2020). Indigenous People of Barak Valley. Notion Press.
  5. Syed Murtaza Ali (1970). Hazrat Shah Jalal O Sileter Itihas (in Bengali). p. 36.
  6. Ahsan al-Mahbub Zakir (17 May 2018). "পবিত্র কোরআনের খেদমতে আল্লামা ছাহেব কিবলা ফুলতলী (রহঃ)'র অবদান". Sangbad Mail (in Bengali).
  7. Roy, Suparna (2007). "Features of Revenue Systems". Land System and Management in the Colonial Period: A Study of Barak Valley. Mittal Publications. pp. 72–73.
  8. Dey, Ratna (2001). Land Revenue Administration Cachar. Kolkata. p. 16.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  9. Ali Fazl Muhammad Kawthar (6 Jan 2020). "শতাব্দীর উজ্জ্বল নক্ষত্র আল্লামা ছাহেব ক্বিবলাহ ফুলতলী" (in Bengali). SylhetView24.
  10. Shah, Ahsan Habib (29 Jan 2018). "ইলমে কিরাতে আল্লামা ফুলতলী ছাহেব কিবলাহ (রহ.)-এর অবদান". Avijatrik (in Bengali).
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