Shah Niamatullah

Shah Niamatullah
Butshikan
Shah Niamatullah Butshikan
Personal life
Resting place	Dilkusha, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Religious life
Religion	Islam
Denomination	Sunni
Muslim leader
Based in	Dhaka

Shah Niamatullah Butshikan (Bengali: শাহ নিয়ামতউল্লাহ বুতশিকন, Persian: شاه نعمت الله بتشكن) was a wali of the pre-Mughal Empire period. He preached Islam in the Indian subcontinent. His grave is situated in Dilkusha, Dhaka.

Biography

The common understanding is that Niamatullah was originally a prince of Baghdad in modern-day Iraq. Adopting a spartan and disciplined lifestyle he went to the Indian subcontinent to preach Islam. Settling in Bengal he established his khanqah in Dhaka. He is credited with converting a large number of people to Islam, becoming known as a wali or saint. His shrine is situated in Dilkusha, Dhaka. Khwaja Abdul Ghani financed the reconstruction of his shrine.

References

1 2 3 4 5 Bhuiyan, Mosharraf Hussain (2012). "Shah Niamatullah (R)1". 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 23 October 2026.
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↑ Hasan, Shariful (21 April 2017). শাহ জালাল দাখিনীর নাম বদলে দিলকুশা জামে মসজিদ [Shah Jalal Dakhini was renamed as Dilkusha Jame Mosque]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 22 December 2019.
↑ প্রখ্যাত ব্যক্তিত্ব [Prominent persons]. www.dhakadiv.gov.bd (in Bengali). Retrieved 23 December 2019.

[a-1] 1 2 3 4 5 Bhuiyan, Mosharraf Hussain (2012). "Shah Niamatullah (R)1". 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 23 October 2026.

[2] Mahbubur, Rahman (4 January 2009). "An Architect's Dhaka". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2019.

[3] Hasan, Shariful (21 April 2017). শাহ জালাল দাখিনীর নাম বদলে দিলকুশা জামে মসজিদ [Shah Jalal Dakhini was renamed as Dilkusha Jame Mosque]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 22 December 2019.

[4] প্রখ্যাত ব্যক্তিত্ব [Prominent persons]. www.dhakadiv.gov.bd (in Bengali). Retrieved 23 December 2019.