Khanda Jhokmok
Shaykh Khanda Jhokmok (Bengali: খান্ডা ঝকমক, romanized: Khanda Jhokmok, lit. 'glittery sword') was a 14th-century Sufi Muslim figure in the Sylhet region.[1]
Khanda Jhokmok | |
|---|---|
| Personal | |
| Born | 13th century |
| Died | 14th century |
| Resting place | Raynagar, Sylhet |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Muslim leader | |
| Period in office | Early 14th century |
| Post | Companion of Shah Jalal |
An example of a khanda.
Biography
He was born in the 13th century. His birth name is not known, but he was given the nickname of Khanda Jhokmok which means shiny khanda or glittering falchion in the Bengali language. Other sources have also referred to him as Jhanda Jhakmak (shiny flag).[2][3]
Career
After taking the company of Shah Jalal, he contributed in the final battle of the Conquest of Sylhet in 1303 against Raja Gour Govinda.[4]
Death
It is unclear how and what year he died, but he was buried in a mazar (mausoleum) in Raynagar, Sylhet.[5]
See also
References
- সিলেট জেলার উল্লেখযোগ্য মাজারসমূহ. Sylhet District (in Bengali). Sylhet. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021.
- Patrika. Vol. 6. Bangla Academy. 1962. p. 92.
- Ismail, Muhammad (1989). "Sufi Saints of Bengal of un-known dates". Development of Sufism in Bengal (PDF) (Thesis). Aligarh Muslim University. p. 298-299. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-09-21. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
- East Pakistan District Gazetteers: Sylhet. East Pakistan Government Press. 1970. p. 166.
- Dewan Mohammad Azraf (1995). Silete Islam (in Bengali). Islamic Foundation Bangladesh.
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