Arrival of Islam into Chittagong at the first time Arrival of Islam into Chittagong at the first time Arrival of Islam into Chittagong at the first time

   

                                                                                        

History remains always constant.History goes in his own way.Prophet Mohammed (SM) was born in 570 A.D. and he prophet hooded in 610 A.D.But the reseachers still can’t reach at clear opinion about the time of 1^st Arrival of Islam in our sub-continent. Prophet Mohammed (s) applied practical  theories and work policies in world to establish Islam. reasonably, his deciples, all the Sufis and saint’s  adopted the similar policies to spread Islam in Chittagong and in entire Bangladesh and also to build a society run by Islamic values and morals.1 followed by the preceding events, Shaba’s arrival to teach Islam in Chittagong at prophet (S) time has been  documented  though it is very hard to find any book that contains any documented his history regarding the introduction of Muslim and Islam in Chittagong,a few evidences are found in a few literatures  written by tourists, businessmen and  historians.Islam was preached in Chittagong in the beginning of 14^th century. Hazarat Badar shah® and other  prominent saints (better known as baro aulia) attested to teach the devine true essence of Islam to the natives. As a result,the number of muslims attested increase everyday. All the social  indisciplined and unrest were  terminated  and a  revolution was expended in social, politician and economical sectors. people started to join Islam in larger groups. Chittagong port became the best port in the sub-continent and the center of businessmen Calcutta and Hooghly port were not introduced yet. The Arabs had had monopoly in business in the East. As the Asian sea route was  unkown to the European,they used to trade thorugh the Arabian. Arab muslim businessmen first landed on Chittagong port. In the beginning of 13^th  century.Bakhtiar khilgi invaded nadia and established his capital in Lakhou and  introduced  the muslim reign in Bangladesh. The muslim administration  was  introduced in Chittagong 150 years later the antecedent  event by Fakruddin Mubaraksah (1338-1319) Who  conquered Chittagong at first and introduced Chittagong as a Muslim kingdom. Practically from this time  anwords,Islam was preached in Chittagong.even though  it was primarily introduced  by baktiar kilji in the beginning of 13^th century. Due to the  clash with the central government in Delhi..Muslim rules in Bangladesh couldn’t make significant progress has almost hundred years.But the sufis started to come in Bangladesh in the beginning of 14^th century It can be said without any doubt,though the arrival of Muslims started from 8^th /9^th century.Islam was preached  14^th century  A competetion was held among the sultan of gowra,the king of thripura and the kingdom of Arkan. After all Chittagong was under Muslims while Hossain sahi was a rular. The sultan of Bangle Gias Uddin mahmod shah was defeated by Share Shah on 1538 A.D. as a result, The king of Arkan possessed the pore of Chittagong. But  he governed the Chittagong by the Muslim governers.sometimes Chittagong was adjusted under Gogra from 1538 century to 1576 century. The Muslims lost a large space of Chittagong after the victory of moguls sumrat  in Bangladesh.At the same time Chittagong was under Arkan kingdom.Though the kings of tripura and mugal Subedar tried to usurp Chittagong.Although about for 100 years Chittagong was under Arkan,The tradition of Muslims remined constant 1666 century was a memorable year in the history of Chiitagong. At the beginning of 1666 century saista khan regained Chittagong and Sumrat Aoerangjeb ordered to saista khan to give the new name (Islamabadh) in liew of Chittagong .From that time to 1760 mir kasem agreed to give up the administrative power of modinipor,bortdaman including Chittagong to the British.Though the first time arrival of muslims in arkan is obscure,it is clear that Arabian businessmen haved the muslims to introduce with the people of Arkan.there was a communication between the muslims and Arabian businessman in duration of mohammad (sm). many researchers claim that the muslims estubnlished a independent cauntry near the bay of bengle in 7^th century.then,the Muslim sailors gave up there business and the married the women of arkan to live the locally,It is clear that the communication between the people of Arabian and arkan is ancient and  the muslims lived in arkan in the 7^th/8^th century

The 12 persons of Awlia came in Chittagong from Bagdad by the way of sea on ending period of 15^th century. In the way when being prayers time they were looking in surrounding and they looked on island in at a long distance, they land on the island and completed their prayer. They did not find any residence so they identified the island by name Shwnna Dwip (After long time the island became identified by Sandwip) but famous researcher prof.dr.Abu bakar rafique had some coments about the Arrival of Islam in subcontinent:According to dr.Rafique Muslim businessmen had plahed a vital role,sowal is situated which is 40 k.m par from bombai,ten thousand Muslims lived in sowal,in 916A.D,from that we can imagine Islam Arrived before 916 A.D in subcontinent. Some Muslim businessmen were attacked by    king’s sea robber, in 712 A.D, Mohammad bin kasimfought to sake Muslim businessmen,when mohammad bin kasim was only 17 years old.

                              It is proved from the above discussion that Islam was introduced in this subcontinent in before 7^th century