Discussions about Dewanbagi Pir don’t stop

Even after his death, the discussion did not stop with Syed Mahbub-e-Khoda, the founder of ‘Dewanbagh Darbar Sharif’ located in the Arambagh area of ​​Dhaka. Who was known as Dewanbagi Pir. The news of his death has been published in almost all the country’s media. Thousands of people have reacted to the news. Mostly critical. Although some have reminded us that no one should be criticized after death.

Dewanbagi Pir died in a private hospital in the capital on Monday morning. In life he was controversial, discussed, criticized. It was also popular with fans. Several of his statements have caused controversy on various occasions.

The scholars publicly objected. He was also accused of making controversial comments about Allah and the Prophet (peace be upon him).

Professor of Islamic Education at Dhaka University. Muhammad Shafiqur Rahman told BBC Bangla: “He has risen with a counter-fatwa. Islam has been cut off. He will give heaven, he has seen God, he has deceived people by saying these things. In fact, people are blind fanatics. Many Bengalis are getting more and more excited. This has been his fan for this.

Dewanbagi Pir was born on December 14, 1949 in Ashuganj, Brahmanbaria. He studied from Karimia Alia Madrasa in Talshahr to Fazil. Abul Fazal Sultana Ahmed, the founder of Chandrapara Darbar in Faridpur, married Hamida Begum, daughter of Chandrapuri. Soon after, he built a dormitory at a place called Dewanbagh in Narayanganj and began to identify himself as a Sufi emperor. From there, the word Dewanbagi is associated with his name. Later he started his activities by building a permanent court at 147 Arambagh in Motijheel.