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Tomb of Great Sufi Saint 
of early Muslim Bengal

Hazrat Sheik Sharf-Uddin

 Abu Tawamah (RA)

Born-610 AH ( 1210 AD).Bhukhara, Iran.
 Died- 700 AH ( 1300 AD),Sonargaon, Bangala.

The great Sufi saint of early Muslim Bangala,who built a reputed high standard Islamic institution in Sonargaon in 1275 AD and continued the same till his death in 1300 AD with great name and fame throughout the Indian Sub-Continant and firmly established Islam in early Muslim Bengal is Hazrat Sheik Sharf-Uddin Abu Tawama (RA). His mazar Sharif  is lying in the premises of 'Dargha Bari' at Mograpar.Sonargaon in a very pity condition, not befitting to his immense contribution and service in expounding Islam in early Bengal.

The little cared grave of Hazrat Sheik Sharfuddin Abu Tawamah at the eastern side of the Dargha Bari at Sonargaon

One can find the 'Dargah Bari ' at Mograpara (West) one kilometer west from the Mograpara Bus Stand. Upon entering the 'Dargah Bar'i  one can find the Mazar complex of the founder of the 'Dargah Bari'  Hazrat Ibrahim Daneshman (RA) at the left in a very cared state, being visited by peoples from all walks of life.Proceeding towards north there situates

The main entrance gate of the 'Dargah Bari'
 at Mograpara (West),Sonargaon.

a recently improvised  Mashjid, popularly known as 'Fatheh Shah Mosque' (Originally named Kundaker Muhammad Yusuf Mosque in the British Government record). On the front( in the eastern side) of the mosque there lies the graveyard within which one is marked by stone plaque as the grave of Hazrat Sheik Sharf-Uddin Abu Tawama (RA),but other five are unmarked. There is no cover over the graves although a concrete pavement is built to reach the grave.

The Other Graves alongside

There are five other grave alongside, one at the eastern side and other four at the western side of the Mazar of Hazrat Sheik Sharf-uddin Abu Tawama (RA). There is no name plaque in other graves. The eastern graves is believed to be the grave of his wife, recently identified by a group of Bihari people of Muhammadpur, Dhaka,who regularly attend the URS of Hazrat Ibrahim Daneshmand (RA) held in the 'Dargah Bari'.The first western side grave is of his daughter Maqhdoom-e-Jehan, wife of his principal disciple Hazrat Sheik Sharf-Uddin Yahya Maneri (RA) and thereafter is the grave of  his grand son by the said daughter, Hazrat Zaki Yahya Maneri (RA). The fifth and sixth one are reported to be the graves of his other disciples, whose name could not be identified.

The green colored grave at the last but one is the grave of Hazrat Sheik Sharf-Uddin Abu Tawama (RA) and the other graves are believed to be the graves of his family members and the frontal two are the graves of his disciples Sufi Saints.

This Photograph was taken by the author on his visit  the Mazar on 16 August 2013

Ziara of the Mazar

The local Sonargaon people,who are conversant with his contribution, pay regular ziarat to the Mazar. But the tariqut follower majority people of Bangladesh are ignorant of him and as such the mazar of  him could be left under such uncared state.A host of Asekan from among the 'Bihari ' people from Muhammadpur,Dhaka, Syedpur and Rangpur regularly offer Ziarat to the Mazar of Hazrat Sheik Sharf-Uddin Abu Tawamah (RA).Recently they have also identified the grave of the wife of him as beside the eastern side of his grave.