The advent of Islam in Bangladesh or Bengal is said to be in around 10th year of prophethood. Imam Abadan Marwazi (R), in his book, wrote that the Companions of the Prophet (pbuh) like Abu Waqqas, Malik ibn Wahaib, Qays bin Huzayfah and some other Companions, in the seventh year of prophet hood, went on a voyage from Ethiopia (after the first migration) towards China. During their long journey on the ocean for nine years, they stopped over at the ports of Bangladesh, or Bengal. By their influential characters, many a one accepted Islam there.
Aulia in Shylet
Shah Jalal (ra)
Shah Poran (ra)
Aulia in Khulna
Peer Khan Jahan Ali (ra)
Aulia in Dhaka
Shah Ali Bagdadi(r.a.)
Pir Yamen
Hz. Shah Khaza Safruddin Chisti (r.a.)
Peer Jeengy
Gulap Shah
Burz Sakandar
Chaireg Shah
Shah Niamatullah Butshikon
Aulia in Chittagong
Gorib Shah
Hazrat Shah Amanat
Hazrat Badar Aulia
Chashma-i-Hazrat Shaikh Farid
Hazrat Mollah Miskin
Hazrat Bayazid Bostami (Not agree by all)
Aulia in Other Place:
Shah Sultan Balkhi,Bogra
Shah Sultan Rumi,Mymensingh
Shah Makhdum Ruposh,Rajshahi
Shah Daula Bagha, Rajshahi
Shaikh Fariduddin Shakkarganj,Faridpur
Makhdum Shah Daulah Shahid, Pabna
Shaikh Sharfuddin Abu Tawama, Sonargaon |