MunshiMuhammad Sadeq Ali (Bengali: মোহাম্মদ সাদেক আলী, Nagri: ꠍꠣꠖꠇ ꠀꠟꠤ), born as Sri Gaur Kishore Sen (Bengali: শ্রী গৌর কিশোর সেন), was a prominent Dobhashi Bengali writer, poet and district judge from 19th century Bengal.[1] He is considered to be the most well-known writer to have used the Sylheti Nagri script and this is due to his magnum opus, Halat-un-Nabi (condition of the Prophet),[2] which gained immense popularity in the Sylhet region and would later be transcribed in the Bengali script.[3]
Shree Gour Kishore Sen was born in a BengaliBaidya family around 1800.[4]
In August 1818, he was taught the basics of Islam by Maulvi Muhammad Yusuf. Sen grew an interest in the Arabic and Persian languages, and so he studied under Mir Munshi Abul Fazl, a detective of the Hingazia thana.[2]
He formally accepted Islam and changed his name to Sadeq Ali. He also mentions that he was a follower of the Hanafimadhhab.[2]
Career as a writeredit
Ketab Halatunnabi
ꠉꠚꠥꠞ ꠞꠢꠤꠝ ꠀꠟ꠆ꠟꠣ ꠇꠣꠖꠤꠞ ꠍꠥꠛꠢꠣꠘ gôfur rôhim alla qadir subôhan Glorified is the Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful Allah, The Able ꠍꠤꠔꠣꠞꠣꠄ ꠈꠥꠛꠤ ꠖꠤꠟꠣ ꠡꠣꠔ ꠀꠍꠝꠣꠘ sitarae khubi dila shat asman With stars, He beautified the seven heavens ꠏꠝꠤꠘꠦꠞ ꠈꠥꠛꠤ ꠖꠤꠟꠣ ꠇꠔ ꠌꠤꠎꠦ ꠀꠞ zôminer khubi dila kôtô chize ar With many things, He beautified the earth ꠡꠇꠟ ꠝꠢꠔꠣꠎ ꠈꠣꠟꠤ ꠉꠘꠤ ꠙꠞꠅꠀꠞ shôkôl môhôtaj khali gôni pôroar We are all needy except the All-Sufficient Provider
Sadeq Ali decided to take a reformist stance against the common Sylheti Muslim literature which had used religious syncretism with Hinduism, in particular Vaishnavism, and SufiBaul elements. Sadeq Ali then published his Mahabbatnama based on the story of Yusuf and Zulaikha taking inspiration from the earlier version by Shah Gharibullah of West Bengal.[5] He also wrote Hashor Michhil (Procession of Hashr), which also remains in circulation, continuing to be sold in shops in both Sylheti Nagri and Bengali scripts. as well as Radd al-Hind (Response to the Hindus), Kashf al-Bid'ah (Unveiling of Innovation), Pandenama, Dafeh al-Hujat, Hushiarnama and Rahasatul Islam.[5]
Sadeq Ali later composed another puthi about the prophetic biography called Halat-un-Nabi in 1855, focusing more on scripture rather than more popular folk beliefs. It became a household item in every Bengali Muslim homestead in Greater Sylhet and Cachar, making it the most popular and widely printed book in the Sylheti Nagri script.[3] Sadeq Ali wrote Radd-i-Kufr in 1874.[6]
Death and legacyedit
Long after Sadeq Ali's death in 1862,[5] the Bangladesh Liberation War took place in 1971. A fire took place in Bandar Bazar, Sylhet town destroying the Islamia Press, which was the largest Sylheti Nagri printing press. However, Bengali script versions of the Halat-un-Nabi puthi continued to be in production and circulation.[7] The puthi was included in the Nagri Grantha Sambhar, a selection of Nagri puthis published by Utsho Prokashon in 2014.[8][9][unreliable source?]
^Sadiq, Mohammad (December 2008). Sileṭi nāgrī: fakiri dhārār fasal সিলেটি নাগরী: ফকিরি ধারার ফসল (in Bengali). Dhaka: Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. OCLC 495614347.
^ abcd’Hubert, Thibaut. "The khādim and the munshī: Śāh Garībullāh and Sādek Ālī". Foundational Maḥabbat-nāmas: Jāmī's Yūsuf u Zulaykhā in Bengal (ca. 16th–19th AD) (Thesis).
^ abBhuiya, Md. Abdul Musabbir (2000). Jalalabadi Nagri: A Unique Script & Literature of Sylheti Bangla. Badarpur, Assam: National Publishers.
^ ab"Puthi Halot-un-Nobi by Sadek Ali". Sylheti Translation and Research.
^ abcSaleem, Mustafa (30 November 2018). মহব্বত নামা : ফার্সি থেকে বাংলা আখ্যান. Bhorer Kagoj (in Bengali).
^Ahmed, Rafiuddin (1988) [First published in 1981]. The Bengal Muslims 1871-1906: A Quest for Identity (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 253. SBN19-562203-0.
^"নাগরী লিপির গ্রন্থসম্ভার নিয়ে এল উত্স প্রকাশন" [Utsho Prokashon has come with a Nagri script book collection]. The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). 23 January 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
^"একুশের আবহ". Samakal (in Bengali). 23 January 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
April 08, 2024
sadeq, munshi, muhammad, bengali, মদ, আল, nagri, ꠖꠇ, ꠀꠟ, born, gaur, kishore, bengali, prominent, dobhashi, bengali, writer, poet, district, judge, from, 19th, century, bengal, considered, most, well, known, writer, have, used, sylheti, nagri, script, this, ma. Munshi Muhammad Sadeq Ali Bengali ম হ ম মদ স দ ক আল Nagri ꠍ ꠖꠇ ꠀꠟ born as Sri Gaur Kishore Sen Bengali শ র গ র ক শ র স ন was a prominent Dobhashi Bengali writer poet and district judge from 19th century Bengal 1 He is considered to be the most well known writer to have used the Sylheti Nagri script and this is due to his magnum opus Halat un Nabi condition of the Prophet 2 which gained immense popularity in the Sylhet region and would later be transcribed in the Bengali script 3 MunshiMuhammad Sadeq AliMunsifHalat un Nabi by Sadeq AliNative nameস দ ক আল BornShree Gour Kishore Sen1798 or 1801Died1862 1862 00 00 aged 63 64 OccupationMunshi judge poetLanguageDobhashi BengaliGenreIslamNotable worksHalat un Nabi Mahabbatnama Hashor Michhil Contents 1 Early life 2 Career as a writer 3 Death and legacy 4 See also 5 ReferencesEarly life editShree Gour Kishore Sen was born in a Bengali Baidya family around 1800 4 In August 1818 he was taught the basics of Islam by Maulvi Muhammad Yusuf Sen grew an interest in the Arabic and Persian languages and so he studied under Mir Munshi Abul Fazl a detective of the Hingazia thana 2 He formally accepted Islam and changed his name to Sadeq Ali He also mentions that he was a follower of the Hanafi madhhab 2 Career as a writer editKetab Halatunnabi ꠉꠚ ꠞ ꠞꠢ ꠝ ꠀꠟ ꠟ ꠇ ꠖ ꠞ ꠍ ꠛꠢ ꠘ gofur rohim alla qadir subohanGlorified is the Oft Forgiving Most Merciful Allah The Ableꠍ ꠔ ꠞ ꠄ ꠈ ꠛ ꠖ ꠟ ꠡ ꠔ ꠀꠍꠝ ꠘ sitarae khubi dila shat asmanWith stars He beautified the seven heavensꠏꠝ ꠘ ꠞ ꠈ ꠛ ꠖ ꠟ ꠇꠔ ꠌ ꠎ ꠀꠞ zominer khubi dila koto chize arWith many things He beautified the earthꠡꠇꠟ ꠝꠢꠔ ꠎ ꠈ ꠟ ꠉꠘ ꠙꠞꠅꠀꠞ shokol mohotaj khali goni poroarWe are all needy except the All Sufficient Provider First stanza Munshi Sadeq Ali 4 Sadeq Ali decided to take a reformist stance against the common Sylheti Muslim literature which had used religious syncretism with Hinduism in particular Vaishnavism and Sufi Baul elements Sadeq Ali then published his Mahabbatnama based on the story of Yusuf and Zulaikha taking inspiration from the earlier version by Shah Gharibullah of West Bengal 5 He also wrote Hashor Michhil Procession of Hashr which also remains in circulation continuing to be sold in shops in both Sylheti Nagri and Bengali scripts as well as Radd al Hind Response to the Hindus Kashf al Bid ah Unveiling of Innovation Pandenama Dafeh al Hujat Hushiarnama and Rahasatul Islam 5 Sadeq Ali later composed another puthi about the prophetic biography called Halat un Nabi in 1855 focusing more on scripture rather than more popular folk beliefs It became a household item in every Bengali Muslim homestead in Greater Sylhet and Cachar making it the most popular and widely printed book in the Sylheti Nagri script 3 Sadeq Ali wrote Radd i Kufr in 1874 6 Death and legacy editLong after Sadeq Ali s death in 1862 5 the Bangladesh Liberation War took place in 1971 A fire took place in Bandar Bazar Sylhet town destroying the Islamia Press which was the largest Sylheti Nagri printing press However Bengali script versions of the Halat un Nabi puthi continued to be in production and circulation 7 The puthi was included in the Nagri Grantha Sambhar a selection of Nagri puthis published by Utsho Prokashon in 2014 8 9 unreliable source See also editHeyat MahmudReferences edit Sadiq Mohammad December 2008 Sileṭi nagri fakiri dharar fasal স ল ট ন গর ফক র ধ র র ফসল in Bengali Dhaka Asiatic Society of Bangladesh OCLC 495614347 a b c d Hubert Thibaut The khadim and the munshi Sah Garibullah and Sadek Ali Foundational Maḥabbat namas Jami s Yusuf u Zulaykha in Bengal ca 16th 19th AD Thesis a b Bhuiya Md Abdul Musabbir 2000 Jalalabadi Nagri A Unique Script amp Literature of Sylheti Bangla Badarpur Assam National Publishers a b Puthi Halot un Nobi by Sadek Ali Sylheti Translation and Research a b c Saleem Mustafa 30 November 2018 মহব বত ন ম ফ র স থ ক ব ল আখ য ন Bhorer Kagoj in Bengali Ahmed Rafiuddin 1988 First published in 1981 The Bengal Muslims 1871 1906 A Quest for Identity 2nd ed Oxford University Press p 253 SBN 19 562203 0 Kane David Michael 2008 Puthi Pora Melodic Reading and its Use in the Islamisation of Bengal Thesis School of Oriental amp African Studies S2CID 158262463 ন গর ল প র গ রন থসম ভ র ন য এল উত স প রক শন Utsho Prokashon has come with a Nagri script book collection The Daily Ittefaq in Bengali 23 January 2014 Retrieved 7 February 2021 এক শ র আবহ Samakal in Bengali 23 January 2014 Retrieved 7 February 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sadeq Ali amp oldid 1191865346, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
