Safiullah Dadaji
Safiullah Dadaji | |
|---|---|
Shrine of Dadaji | |
| Head Maulana, Kolkata Alia Madrasah | |
| In office 1927–1929 | |
| Preceded by | Majid Ali Jaunpuri |
| Succeeded by | Muhammad Yahya Sasarami |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1870 |
| Died | 1948 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Profession | Sufi, preacher, philosopher |
| Known for | Head Maulana, Kolkata Alia Madrasah |
Safiullah Dadaji (Bengali: সফিউল্লাহ দাদাজি; 1870 - 1948) was renowned as Dadaji among the Muslims of Bengal. He was a spiritual scholar, Islamic preacher, philosopher and teacher. He was the Head Maulavi of Calcutta Aliah Madrasah (Now Aliah University). This saint ultimately ended up settling in Kolkata of West Bengal in the Indian subcontinent in early 1900. He did not have any formal education or degree from any established institution, but he was an accomplished Islamic thinker.