Shah Jalal Dakhini

Jalal Dakhini
Personal
Born
Died1476 CE
Resting placeBangabhaban, Dilkusha, Motijheel Thana, Dhaka, Bangladesh
ReligionIslam
DenominationSunni
Muslim leader
Period in office15th century

Shah Jalal Dakhini (Bengali: শাহ জালাল দাখিনী, Arabic: شاه جلال داخني) was a 15th-century Sufi Muslim figure of Dhaka, eastern Bengal (now Bangladesh).[1] Dakhini was one among the many Sufis who spread Islam in eastern India.[2] Saint received an honorifics as a Dakhini as he was the resident of Deccan.[1]

  1. ^ a b Bhuiyan, Mosharraf Hussain (2012). "Shah Jalal Dakhini (R)". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  2. ^ Islam, Md Nazrul; Islam, Md Saidul (2020). Islam and Democracy in South Asia: The Case of Bangladesh. Springer Nature. p. 130. ISBN 978-3-030-42909-6.