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❦Shah Jalal
Sufi figure associated with the Sylhet conquest era
Sufi saint associated with Sylhet’s 1303 political transition and enduring shrine culture.
Biography
Context
In the context of The 1303 campaign is supported by later inscriptional and literary evidence, while detailed accounts of Shah Jalal’s companions, origins, miracles, and military role also contain legendary layers. Ibn Battuta’s 1345–46 account provides an early near-contemporary reference to the saint in Sylhet., Shah Jalal is recognized as Sufi figure associated with the Sylhet conquest era. Sufi saint associated with Sylhet’s 1303 political transition and enduring shrine culture.
Contribution
A Sufi saint whose name is associated with the 1303 conquest of Sylhet and with the spread of Muslim spiritual networks in northeastern Bengal.
Impact
His shrine and associated disciples became major reference points for Sylhet’s religious culture and regional identity. His historical importance is best understood alongside the distinction between the documented political transition and later hagiographic traditions.
Timeline Placement
Shah Jalal appears in 1 linked timeline events, spanning 1303.
First Appearance
1303
Latest Appearance
1303
Active Span
1303
Linked Events
1
Legacy Summary
His shrine and associated disciples became major reference points for Sylhet’s religious culture and regional identity. His historical importance is best understood alongside the distinction between the documented political transition and later hagiographic traditions. This influence is reflected across 1 connected events.
References
Key sources for understanding this figure
A History of Bangladesh
A synthetic history of Bangladesh from the long view through colonial encounters, East Pakistan, war, and independence.
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Shah Jalal
Banglapedia entry on Shah Jalal and his historical role in Sylhet.
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Shah Jalal and the Conquest of Sylhet
Banglapedia account of Shah Jalal and the conquest of Sylhet, including discussion of historical and legendary strands.
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The History of Bengal, Vol. II: Muslim Period, 1200-1757
A standard survey of Bengal from the Turkish conquest through the end of Muslim rule in 1757.
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The Rise of Islam and the Bengal Frontier, 1204-1760
A major modern study of Islam, frontier society, agrarian expansion, and state power in Bengal.
Cited in: 1 events