Sayed Ziaul Haq
Bengali scholar and Sufi saint (1928–1988)
Sayed Ziaul Haq (Bengali: সৈয়দ জিয়াউল হক; 1928–1988) was a Sufi saint of the Maizbhanderi Sufi order, also known as Bisso Wali (Bengali: বিশ্ব অলী), Shahenshah (Bengali: শাহেনশাহ), Zia Baba (Bengali: জিয়া বাবা) and Shahenshah Sayed Ziaul Haq Maizbhanderi Kaddasa Sirhul Ajiz (Bengali: শাহেনশাহ হযরত সৈয়দ জিয়াউল হক মাইজভান্ডারী কাদ্দাছা ছিরহুল আজিজ).
Born
His mother, Sayeda Sajeda Khatun, was the second daughter of Baba Bhanderi. He was born at Maizbhandar in Chittagong district, British India (now Bangladesh) on Tuesday morning, 25 December 1928; Poush 10, 1335 BC; Rajab 12, 1347 AH. Initially, he was named as Sayed Badiur Rahman on the 7th day of his birth; later, his father, Sayed Delaor Husaein, renamed him Sayed Ziaul Haq following a dream.
Education
House tutor Moulavi Mozammel Haq taught him the Arabic alphabetic at elementary level. Then had been learning up-to class three at Maizbhandar Ahmadia Junior Madrasa. He was admitted at class five and studied up to eight at Nanupur Abu Sobhan High School. Later, he studied class nine through ten and passed the Entrance Examination from Chittagong Collegiate School in 1949. After accomplishing intermediate Level (I.A.) from Chittagong College, while as a student of Kanongopara Sir Ashotos Government Degree College of Boalkhali, Haq experienced altered consciousness during his 3rd examination of bachelor's degree (B.A.), coming of the examination hall with a blank answer script. After this, he did not pursue further formal education.
Sufi perspective
After undergoing what he regarded as a spiritual experience during academic examinations, Haq returned to Maizbhander at Fatikchari from Boalkhali.
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