Syed Sultan (c. 1550 – 1648) was a medieval Bengali Muslim writer and poet.[1] He is best known for his magnum opus, the Nabibangsha (1584), which was one of the first translations of the Qisas Al-Anbiya into Bengali language.[2][3] His literary works have been included in the curriculum of school level, secondary, and higher secondary Bengali literature in Bangladesh. There are claims that he is the same person as a certain Syed Sultan from Taraf in Greater Sylhet, although this is highly unlikely due to the time periods.[4]
Syed Sultan | |
|---|---|
সৈয়দ সুলতান | |
| Born | 1550 |
| Died | 1648 (aged 97–98) |
| Occupation(s) | Poet and writer |
Sultan lived in Habigonj Village Sultanshi Shaheb Bari in Habigonj and also in Sultanshi, Habigonj for a while.[1]
Bibliography
edit- Nabibangsha (Family of the Prophet), a big epic about more than 20 prophets from Adam to Musa and Isa.)
- Rasulcharita
- Shab-e-Meraj (The Night of Ascension)
- Ofate Rasul (Death of the Messenger)
- Jaikum Rajar Lorai (King Jaikum's Battle)
- Iblis Nama (Book of Iblis)
- Gyan Pradeep (Lamp of Knowledge)
- Gyan Chautisha(Chautisha of Knowledge; abridged version of the above)
- Marfati Gan
- Padabali
Sultan's complete work including Rasulcharita was published in a book form by the Bangla Academy in 1978.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Bangladesh". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ Sarkar, Pabitra (2023-02-27). "Language Controversies in 19th Century Bengal". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
- ^ Irani, Ayesha A. (2021). The Muhammad Avatāra: Salvation History, Translation, and the Making of Bengali Islam. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780190089221.
- ^ Irani, Ayesha A (Jun 2019). "Into the Inky Fray: A Premodern Pīr-Poet and the Politics of Bangladesh's Regional Scholarship" (PDF). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. 64 (1): 107–146.
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