Syed Gulamur Rahman Maizbhandari

Syed Gulamur Rahman Maizbhandari
Born	Syed Gulamur Rahman c. (1865-01-10)10 January 1865 Maizbhandar, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Died	5 April 1937(1937-04-05) (aged 72) Maizbhandar, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Cause of death	Old age
Resting place	Shrine of Hazrat Syed Gulamur Rahman Maizbhandari, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Other names	Baba Bhanderi, Ghaus-e-Azam,Babajan Kebla, Gausul Azam Baba Bhandari
Known for	Maizbhandari Sufi Order
Religion	Islam
Children	Syed Khairul Bashar, Syed Abul Bashar,Syed Mahbubul Bashar, Syed Shafiul Bashar, Syeda Maimuna Khatun, Syeda Sajeda Khatun
Parent(s)	Father: Syed Abdul Karim Mother: Syeda Musharaf Jaan
Relatives	Gausul Azam Hazrat Syed Ahmed Ullah Maizbhandari

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Syed Gulamur Rahman Maizbhandari also known as Baba Bhandari(15 January 1826 – 5 April 1937) was a Sufi from India.

Background

In the Sufism of Maizbhandari order after Syed Ahmed Ullah Maizbhandari it was taken charge of by Gausul Azam Hazrat Syed Gulamur Rahman Maizbhandari, also known as Baba Bhandari. Syed Gulamur Rahman Maizbhandari was born in Maizbhandar village on 10 January 1865, corresponding to 27th Ashwin of 1270 Bengali Calendar year. His behavior from childhood caused people to see him as a future saint of Maizbhandari Sufism.S

Hazrat Syed Gulamur Rahman Maizbhandari taken place on Maizbhandari Sufism after Ahmed Ullah Maizbhandari as patron of Maizbhandari Sufism. Syed Gulamur Rahman Maizbhandari has got the complexion and appearance of Hazrat Eusuf (AS) and Bhanderi was highly particular with religious activities, including prayers, fasting, and reading the Quran and Hadith. Bhandari was first given Quranic lessons by his uncle and spiritual guide - Syed Ahmed Ullah Maizbhandari. Bhandari started his basic education in a local religious school (Madrasa) and later continued his higher studies in the Chittagong Government Madrasha – a religious college in Chittagong. Since his early childhood, he always preferred to be present in front of Hazrat Kebla Kaba.

Khalifa

After Ahmed Ullah Maizbhandari, Syed Gulamur Rahman Maizbhandari became the chief patron of Maizbhandari Sufism. He has assigned his appointed person/ Authorized/Khalifa to practice Maizbhandari Sufism through Islamic way.

List of his successor/ Khalifa

S.No	Name and Location
1	Mawlana Shah Sufi Hazrat Osiur Rahman,Charandip, BoalKhali, Chittagong.
2	Mawlana Shah Sufi Hazrat Quazi Asad Ali, Ahulla, Chittagong.
3	Mawlana Shah Sufi Hazrat Aminul Hoque, Harbangiri, Chittagong (Mazar Sharif in Burma).
4	Mawlana Shah Sufi Hazrat Farid-Uz-Zaman, Shatkania, Chittagong.
5	Mawlana Shah Sufi Hazrat Abdul Goni, Kanchanpur, Chittagong.
6	Mawlana Shah Sufi Hazrat Rezwan Uddin, Shah Nogor, Chittagong.
7	Mawlana Shah Sufi Hazrat Bazjlul Karim, Mandakini, Chittagong.
8	Mawlana Shah Sufi Hazrat Abdul Kuddus, Akubdondi, Chittagong.
9	Mawlana Shah Sufi Hazrat Wali-Ullah Razapuri, Comilla.
10	Shah Sufi Hazrat Munshi Syed Nesar Ahmed, Nanupur, Chittagong.
11	Mawlana Shah Sufi Hazrat Abu Syed Pagar, Dhaka.
12	Mawlana Shah Sufi Hazrat Hafez Nazir Ahmed, Pathantuli, Chittagong.
13	Mawlana Shah Sufi Hazrat Jamir Uddin, Latif Shikder, Cheora, Comilla.
14	Mawlana Shah Sufi Hazrat Rojob Ali, Shakharapuri, Comilla.
15	Mawlana Shah Sufi Hazrat Besharat Ali, Ghilatola, Burichong, Comilla
16	Mawlana Shah Sufi Hazrat Obayedullah, Vola, Barishal.
17	Mawlana Shah Sufi Hazrat Masudul Karim. Moheshkhali, Cox's Bazar.
18	Mawlana Shah Sufi Hazrat Hafez Bazlur Rahman, Shatbariya, Chittagong.
19	Mawlana Shah Sufi Hazrat Abdus-Salam Isapuri,Nanupur, Chittagong.
20	Mawlana Shah Sufi Hazrat Muhammad Ala, Chandgaon, Chittagong.
21	Mawlana Shah Sufi Hazrat Serjaul Hoque, Noyapara, Noakhali.
22	Mawlana Shah Sufi Hazrat Nur Boksh, Gowaliya, Noakhali.
23	Mawlana Shah Sufi Hazrat Abdul Goni, Hiyajora, Comilla.
24	Mawlana Shah Sufi Hazrat Mokbul Ahmed, Gomdondi, Chittagong.
25	Mawlana Shah Sufi Hazrat Abdus Sobhan Shah, Panchlaish, Chittagong.
26	Mawlana Shah Sufi Hazrat Wali Ullah Shah, Kulgaon, Chittagong.
27	Mawlana Shah Sufi Hazrat Abul Abul Mukarrem Muhammad Nurul Islam, Ahalla, Chittagong.
28	Mawlana Shah Sufi Hazrat Shekh Ahmedul Hoque (MD. Musa) Farhadabad, Chittagong.
29	Mawlana Shah Sufi Hazrat Abul Khayer, Sirmai, Chittagong.
30	Mawlana Shah Sufi Hazrat Shorafot Ullah, Lakshmipur.
31	Mawlana Shah Sufi Hazrat Najir Ahmed (Najir Shah), Station Road, Chittagong.
32	Mawlana Shah Sufi Hazrat Afjal Patwari, Hatgaon, Noakhali.
33	Mawlana Shah Sufi Hazrat Abdul Mannan Fokir, Kalyan Nagar, Noakhali.
34	Mawlana Shah Sufi Hazrat Munsi Abdul Aziz, Kanchanpur, Noakhali.
35	Mawlana Shah Sufi Hazrat Abdul Hamid Munsi, Kanchanpur, Noakhali.
36	Mawlana Shah Sufi Hazrat Abdul Hakim Munsi, Bhaterdoho, Comilla.
37	Mawlana Shah Sufi Hazrat Hazi Monir Uddin, Pomgaon, Comilla.
38	Mawlana Shah Sufi Hazrat Jonab Ali Chitshi, Comilla.
39	Mawlana Shah Sufi Hazrat Syed Ali Shah, Chitshi, Comilla
40	Mawlana Shah Sufi Hazrat Shahadar Ali Fokir, Bhobermura, Comilla
41	Mawlana Shah Sufi Hazrat Mazharul Islam, Ahalla, Chittagong.
42	Mawlana Shah Sufi Hazrat Shekh Khairul Bashar Faruqi, Charandip, Chittagong.
43	Mawlana Shah Sufi Hazrat Achu Fokir, Rangamati.
44	Mawlana Shah Sufi Hazrat Garib Ali Shah, Nalanda, Chittagong.
45	Mawlana Shah Sufi Hazrat Abdul Latif, Matlob, Comilla.
46	Mawlana Shah Sufi Hazrat Yeasin Fokir, Matlob, Comilla.
47	Mawlana Shah Sufi Hazrat Pochon Miah Fokir, Fatickchari, Chittagong.
48	Mawlana Shah Sufi Hazrat Islam Master, Hydergonj, Noakhali.
49	Mawlana Shah Sufi Hazrat Abdul Jalil Fokir, Chandgaon, Chittagong.
50	Mawlana Shah Sufi Hazrat Yakub( Horin Katar Gazi), Noakhali.
51	Mawlana Shah Sufi Hazrat Gulam Mustapha, Noakhali.
52	Mawlana Shah Sufi Hazrat Matiur Rahman Shah, Farhadabad, Chittagong.
53	Mawlana Shah Sufi Hazrat Chand Miah, Bhoirob, Barisal.
54	Mawlana Shah Sufi Hazrat Panjabi Hafez Shaheb, Kewar, Dhaka.
55	Mawlana Shah Sufi Hazrat Abdus Sobhan Fokir, Rupchandrapur, Mymenshing.
57	Mawlana Shah Sufi Hazrat Ismail Talukder, Ramgopaldi, Barisal.
58	Mawlana Shah Sufi Hazrat Muhammad Syedul Hoque, Koronkati, Barisal.
59	Mawlana Shah Sufi Hazrat Bashir Uddin Fokir (Rangpuri), Chinue, Rangpur.
60	Mawlana Shah Sufi Hazrat Syed Kamal, Moishkaram, Guzra Nowapara, Chittagong.
61	Mawlana Shah Sufi Hazrat Abdul Jabbar Mimon Nagari, Mymenshing.
62	Mawlana Shah Sufi Hazrat Muhammad Hossain, Dhaka.
63	Mawlana Shah Sufi Hazrat Abdul Hadi, Kanchanpuri, Chittagong.
64	Mawlana Shah Sufi Hazrat Abul Fazal (Kala Miah Daktar), Nanupur, Chittagong.
65	Mawlana Shah Sufi Hazrat Abdus Samad Pondit, Hazigonj, Comilla.
66	Mawlana Shah Sufi Hazrat Hamidullah, Pachoye, Laksham, Comilla.
67	Mawlana Shah Sufi Hazrat Syed Mosaheb Uddin Ahmed Sahapuri, Comilla.
68	Mawlana Shah Sufi Hazrat Hafez Lutfur Rahman, Meershorai, Chittagong.
69	Moulovi Doctor Shamsuzzaman of Bakshi Bari, Chittagong.

References

External links

Bangladesh – Maijbhandari sect – Sufism – Religious extremism, RRT Research Response- Australia (No reports of harm to followers of the Maijbhandari sect were found in a search of the available information... and has over 10 million active devotees and supporters across the world)
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)
Amazon.com Book: Sufism and Saint Veneration in Contemporary Bangladesh: The Maijbhandaris of Chittagong (Routledge Advances in South Asian Studies) Author: Dr. Hans Harder, coordinator of the research projects B1 "Asian Satire" and B13 "Tamil-Speaking Muslims" and head of the Department of Modern South Asian Languages and Literatures at the South Asia Institute in Heidelberg.
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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