Amimul Ehsan Barkati | |
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| Personal life | |
| Born | Sayyid Muḥammad ʿAmīmul Eḥsān 24 January 1911 (22 Muharram, 1329 Hijri) |
| Died | 27 October 1974(1974-10-27) (aged 63) |
| Era | 20th century |
| Main interest(s) | Islamic law Hadith Fiqh Tafsir |
| Notable work(s) | Fiqhus-sunan wal Athar Qawa'idul-Fiqh Fatwa-e-Barkati Hadiyatul Musallin |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Tariqa | Naqshbandi (Mujaddidi-Barkati) |
| Muslim leader | |
| Teacher | Belayet Hossain Birbhumi[1] |
| Awards | Islamic Foundation Award (1984) |
| Arabic name | |
| Personal (Ism) | Muḥammad محمد |
| Patronymic (Nasab) | ibn Muḥammad ʿAbd al-Mannān ibn ʿAbd an-Nūr ibn Shahāmat ʿAlī ibn Muẓaffar ʿAlī بن محمد عبد المنان بن عبد النور بن شهامت علي بن مظفر علي |
| Epithet (Laqab) | ʿAmīm al-Iḥsān عميم الإحسان |
| Toponymic (Nisba) | as-Sayyid السيد Mīr مير al-Barkatī البركتي |
| Khatib ofBaitul Mukarram | |
| In office 1964–1974 | |
| Preceded by | Usman Madani |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Muiz |
| Head Mawlana ofDhaka Alia Madrasa | |
| In office 1954–1969 | |
| Preceded by | Zafar Ahmad Usmani |
| Succeeded by | Abdur Rahman Kashgari |
Sayyid Muḥammad ʿAmīmul Eḥsān al-Barkatī (1911–1974,Urdu:سيد محمد عميم الاحسان بركتى,Bengali:সাইয়্যেদ মুহম্মদ আমীমুল এহসান বরকতী) was aBangladeshiIslamic scholar who served as the thirdKhatib of theBaitul Mukarram National Mosque.[2][3][4][5]
Sayyid Muhammad Amimul Ehsan was born on 24 January 1911 in his maternal grandfather's house located in the village of Pachna inMunger district,Bihar. His family claimed to be descended fromHusayn ibn Ali, and that their ancestors migrated from Medina, eventually reaching the Indian Subcontinent, his purported lineage is as follows; Sayyid Muhammad Amimul Ehsan, son of Sayyid Abd al-Mannan, son of Sayyid Nur al-Hafiz, son of Sayyid Mir Shahmat Ali, son of Sayyid Mawlana Mir Muzaffar Ali, son of Sayyid Mir Sabir Ali, son of Sayyid Mir Ghulam Ali, son of Sayyid Mir Wahid Husayn, son of Sayyid Dhi Ragh Shah, son of Sayyid Rukn al-Din, son of Sayyid Jamal al-Din, son of Sayyid Ahmad al-Jajniry, son of Sayyid Badar al-Din al-Madani, son of Sayyid Ali Mas’ud al-Madani, son of Sayyid Abu al-Fath Muhammad Ibrahim, son of Sayyid Muhammad Farash, son of Sayyid Abu al-Farra’, son of Sayyid Abu al-Hasan al-Faris, son of Sayyid Muhammad Akbar, son of Sayyid Amr Ali Adan, son of Sayyid Ashraf al-Din Yahya al-Sharif, son of Sayyid ImamMuhammad al-Nafs al-Zakiyya, son of ImamSayyid Abu al-Hasan al-Zayd al-Shahid, son of ImamSayyid Ali Zayn al-Abidin, son of Imam al-Husayn.[6] However, there is an observed issue with the lineage claimed by the biographer, in reality Muhammad al-Nafs al-Zakiyya was a Hasanid, son ofAbdullah ibn Hasan al-Muthanna and not son of the Husaynid Zayd al-Shahid.[7][8] Ehsan was second child of Hakeem Sayyid Abul Azeem Muhammad Abdul Mannan and Sayyida Sajida, among his four brothers and three sisters.[9][10] His father relocated toCalcutta, where Ehsan spent his childhood.
He received his primaryIslamic education from his paternal uncle Sayyid Abdul Dayyan. Later on, he had gained the knowledge ofTasawwuf from theNaqshbandiMujaddidiSufi Shah Syed Abu Barkat Ali Shah.[12] As he had become amurid of him, he added the title Barkati to his surname.[citation needed]
Barkati acquired his academic learning from the famous CalcuttaAliah Madrasah in 1926.[10][13]
In 1934, Barkati was appointed as the Imam and teacher of CalcuttaNakhoda Masjid.[10] In 1935 he also got the responsibility of Head Mufti of that madrasa's Darul Ifta. In 1943, he joined Calcutta Aliya Madrasah.[10] In 1971 he became thekhatib ofBaitul Mukarram, later the national mosque of Bangladesh. He held that position until his death in 1974.[3]
Barkati's works include:
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Barkati married Maymuna, daughter of his mentor and a Sufi saint Abu Muhammad Barkat Ali Shah.[10][13] after death of Maymuna, he married Fatima and they have a son, Munim, and a daughter, Amina. Munim died when he was a child.[citation needed] His second wife died in 1937. He married Khadija and lived with her until his death.[citation needed] Among all the children of Barkati, only her youngest daughter Sayyeda Amina Khatun was alive during his death. She died in 1990.[citation needed] Barkati performedHajj three times: in 1954, 1958 and in 1971.[14]
During 1973–74 Barkati's health started to deteriorate. In the year 1974 the committee ofBaitul Mukarram had some issues with him to which he decided to not go again in Baitul Mukarram for furtherJuma prayer. He returns the key of his room and said, "I will not be coming next week". He died on 27 October 1974, 10thShawwal 1394Hijri.[10][13] Next day on 28 October his funeral prayer was held at Baitul Mukarram.[citation needed]
Daily Inqilab says he has been recognised as a Grand Mufti of Kolkata by Calcutta government of British India in 1935.[10]
Alokito Bangladesh says he had received gold medal and certificates in 1974 for his contribution towards Islamic missionaries fromBangladesh Government.[14]
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