Ghiyath ad-Din
Personal
Born
Died1388 (aged 194–195)
Resting placeBarmaqam, Hajo, Assam, India
ReligionIslam
DenominationSufi
JurisprudenceHanafi
Other namesGhiyasuddin
Muslim leader
Based inHajo
Period in office14th century

Ghiyāth ad-Dīn Awliyā (Assamese: গিয়াচুদ্দিন আউলিয়া, romanizedGiyasuddin Auliya, Arabic: غياث الدين أولياء) is a celebrated Sufi Muslim figure in Assam. His name is often associated with the spread of Islam into the region, part of a long history of interactions between the Middle East and South Asia.

was one among the many Sufis who spread Islam in eastern India.[1] Saint received an honorifics as a Dakhini as he was the resident of Deccan.[2][3]

Biography

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In the 14th century, a group of walis led by Ghiyath ad-Din Awliya, a Sufi from Baghdad, arrived in the region. They established a khanqah atop the Garurachala Hills in Hajo. Claiming to have brought a lump of soil from Makkah with him, the building came to be known as the Barmaqam Powa-Makkah. Ghiyathuddin died in 1388 and a mazar (mausoleum) was built there.[4]

Legacy

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Even after the state-sponsored expulsion of Mughals in 1682, King Sukhrungphaa of the Tungkhungia dynasty was said to have continued to pay great attention to the Powa-Makkah Mosque in Hajo.

References

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  1. ^ SAIDUL.), MD NAZRUL ISLAM ISLAM (MD; Islam, Nazrul (20 March 2020). Islam and Democracy in South Asia: The Case of Bangladesh. Springer Nature. ISBN 978-3-030-42909-6.
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  3. ^ Ahmed, Rafiuddin (1996). The Bengal Muslims, 1871-1906: A Quest for Identity. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-563919-3.
  4. ^ Mumtaz, Nahida (2020). SUFIS AND THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO THE CULTURAL LIFE OF MEDIEVAL ASSAM IN 16-17"' CENTURY. Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh: Aligarh Muslim University. pp. 83–88.