Shah Jalal
Sheikh al-Mashāʾikh Makhdūm Jalāl Mujarrad Kunyāʾī | |
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শাহ জালাল | |
Shah Jalal's grave in the Shah Jalal Dargah, Sylhet | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 25 May 1271 Disputed, see below |
| Died | 15 March 1346 (aged 74) Sylhet (now in Bangladesh) |
| Resting place | Shah Jalal Dargah |
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| Other names | Shah Jalal |
| Relatives | Jalaluddin Surkh-Posh Bukhari (maternal grandfather) |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Muslim leader | |
| Based in | Jalalabad |
| Post | Wali, religious leader and scholar |
| Predecessor | Syed Ahmed Kabir Suhrawardi |
| Successor | Shah Paran |
Shāh Jalāl Mujarrad Kunyāʾī (شيخ جلال مجرد كنيائي), popularly known as Shah Jalal (Bengali: শাহ জালাল, romanized: Shah Jalal), was a celebrated Sufi Saint, conqueror and historical figure of Bengal. His name is often associated with the Muslim conquest of Sylhet and the Spread of Islam into the region, part of a long history of interactions between the Middle East, Central Asia, and South Asia. Various complexes and religious places have been named after him, including the largest airport in Bangladesh, Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Shahjalal University of Science and technology (SUST) and numerous mosques around the United Kingdom.