Kutubul Aktab Bil Birachat Gausul Azam Haztat Moulana Shah Sufi Syed
Golamur Rahaman Maizbhandari (k) is the second great saint of
Maizbhandar Darbar Sharif after Hazrat Gausul Azam Maizbhandari (K).
His unparallel love for Hazrat Gausul Azam Maizbhandari (K) was highly
reflected in his whole life and deeds. He completely surrendered his
instinct to the greatness of his master Hazrat Gausul Azam Maizbhandari
(K).He was born in the morning of Monday on October 10, 1865 A.D. Ashwin 27, l2l0 B.S. and Zamadius Sani 12, l270 Hijri in the village of Maizbhandar under Fatickchari Thana of Chittagong district, Bangladesh. His father was Mr. Syed Abdul Karim Shah and his mother was Mrs. Syeda Musharrafjan Begum. He is the direct nephew of Hazrat Gausul Azam Maizbhandari (K). Hazrat Moulana Shah Sufi Syed Golamur Rahaman Maizbhandari (k) is popularly known as 'Baba Bhandari."
Hazral Baba Bhandari (k) began his primary education in a Forkania Madrasa situated in the compound of his house. His teacher in the Forkania Madrasa was a very pious and experienced teacher. His teacher once said to the father of Hazrat Baba Bhandari (k) thus : "Let your son be admitted to Madrasa. This baby will become an ideal man in course of time and people will turn into golden man with his touch of love. His name and fame will spread throughout the world." The father of Hazrat Baba Bhandari (k) became very pleased at the remark of his teacher and he took Hazrat Baba Bhandari (k) to Hazrar Gausul Azam Maizbhandari (K) to give him (Baha Bhandari) the first lesson. Hazrat Gausul Azam Maizbhandari (K) smiled mildly looking at Hazrat Baba Bhandari (k) and said, "Will you read Kalamullah (Holy Qur'an)? Okay! Read." Then Haztat Gausul Azam Maizbhandari (K) recited some Ayats (verses) from the Holy Qur'an and prayed to God after offering Milad Sharif (appreciation expressing pleasure for the birth of prophet (SAW). Receiving approval from Hazrat Gausul Azam Maizbhandari (K), Hazrat Baba Bhandari (k) got himself admitted to the Fatickchari Madrasa and began his studies.
After completion of his education at the Forkania Madrasa Hazrat Baba Bhandari (k) began his studies in the Government Mohsenia Madrasa of Chittagong, Bangladesh. While studying in this Madrasa he was adorned with the adjectives like well-behaved, humble, gentle, simple, modest, economical in eating and conversation etc. both by the teachers and his classmates. He used to engage himself in prayer, fasting, recitation of the Holy Qur'an from his very childhood. His self-controlling practices during his boyhood and youth were quite surprising. He used to offer Tahajjud prayer regularly. He was [he best student of his class in the Madrasa. During his study in Mohsenia Madrasa he used to stay in lodging. While he was staying in lodging he was found to lead congregation of Sufis (spiritual devotees) in prayer at the last half of every night in Bahaddar Hat Mosque of Chittagong town. This event was seen by many people in the locality.
When Hazrat Baba Bhandari (k) was 23 years old, he became indifferent to worldly life. To make him attentive towards the worldly life his parents arranged marriage for him with Mrs. Jebunessa, daughter of Alhaj Syed Ashraf Ali Al-Hsani of Suabil Village under Fatickchari Thana. After marriage Hazrat Baba Bhandari (k) became more indifferent than before.
A surprising incident occurred when he was 25.He was an examinee of Fazil Final Examination during this time. He came to Maizbhandar Darbar Sharif to take blessing from Hazrat Gausul Azam Maizbhandari (K). But he could not get any scope to talk with Hazrat Gausul Azam Maizbhandari (K) even after passing a couple of days in Miazbhandar Darbar Sharif. But Hazrat Baba Bhandari (k) would not go to town to sit for examination unless he is permitted to do so by Hazrat Gausul Azam Maizbhandari (K).When the date of examination was knocking at the door, Hazrat Baba Bhandari (k) finding no other alternative went to Hazrat Gausul Azam Miazbhandari (K) along with Mr. Syed Muhammad Hashem (brother of Baba Bhandari) and Mr. Syed Faizul Huq (son of Hazrat Gausul Azam Maizbhandari (K)) to take permission from him. Hazrat Gausul Azam Maizbhandari (K) was then sitting by the side of the mustard field on the bank of the canal Katakhali in front of his disciples and devotees.Hazrat Baba Bhandari (R) was standing bowing his head towards the ground. Hazrat Gausul Azam Maizbhandari (K) was looking at Hazrat Baba Bhandari (k) with deep attention and told many things in deep meditation (Jajab). Nobody could realize the meaning of utterances of Hazrat Gausul Azam Maizbhandari (K) in such an emotional situation. After sometime Hazrat Gausul Azam Maizbhandari (K) came to normalcy and said, "Your examination is over, my boy! I ask you to stay in the mosque taking your meal in the tailoring shop of Asraf Ali Khalifa in Nazirhat under Fatickchari Thana of Chittagong district." But Hazrat Baba Bhandari (k) went to Chittagong town to appear at the examination under the pressure of his relatives. He appeared at the examination normally for the first two days and on third day he threw away his pen and answer script in the examination hall and became senseless. He was taken back home and placed in front of Hazrat Gausul Azam Maizbhandari (K). Hazrat Baba Bhandari (k) was drunk one glass of 'sharbat' (water mixed with sugar) by Hazrat Gausul Azam Maizbhandari (K) with his own hand.As a result, Hazrat Baba Bhandari (k) became normal. After this he went out for spiritual journey and traveling through river, ocean, forest, jungle, hill, mountain etc. for a long time, he at last returned to Maizbhadar Darbar Sharif at the age of 40.Hazrat Baba Bhandari (k)'s voice was very swept: He used to wear white and smooth clothes. He used to remain in deep meditation most of the time. He used to ask the people to pour water on his one hand. The materials used by him and his other belongings are still preserved in his residence (Huzra Sharif).Hazrat Gausul Azam Maizbhandari (K) said about Hazrat Baba Bhandari (k) thus :"He is Shah-e-jalal. He stays in Yemen. He travels in Alm-e-Arwa (divine world).""There are eighteen thousand flowers in my garden. He is the best flower of my garden."
Hazrat Baba Bhandari (k) spread the essence of Maizbhandari Tariqa throughout the sub-continent by his divine blessings and humanitarian actions and miraculous activities. This great personality departed from this mundane world on Monday at 7-55 A.M., April 5, 1937; Chaitra 22, 1343 B.S.
