Dewanbag Sharif is a tasawwuf-based Islamic institution located in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. It promotes and teaches the principles of the Muhammadi Islam (Islam of Muhammad). It was founded by Syed Mahbub-e-Khoda (known as Dewanbagi).[1][2]
Its head office, 'Babe Rahmat Dewanbag Sharif', is located at 147 Arambagh, Dhaka-1000.[3] All the activities of Dewanbag Darbar Sharif are conducted from here.[4][5]
History
On 25 September 1985, Sufi Emperor Syed Mahbub-e-Khoda[4] established a Darbar Sharif called Babe Jannat Dewanbag Sharif in Dewanbag area[6] located in Madanpur, Narayanganj and from there he was known as Dewanbagi.[7]
Later in 1992, he established a Darbar named Babe Rahmat at 147 Arambagh, Motijheel, Dhaka. It served as the main administrative center of Dewanbag Sharif.[8][9]
Also, behind the Bangladesh Bank building in south Kamalapur, Dhaka, there is another establishment called Babe Madina, operating by Dewanbag Sharif, which has a camel farm,[10][11] and currently Dewanbagi[12] and his consort Syeda Hamida Begum are engraved here.[13][14]
In September 2024, miscreants attacked and torched the Babe Jannat Dewanbag Sharif in the Madanpur area of Narayanganj's Bandar upazila.[17][18]
Events
World Ashek-e-Rasul (PUBH) Conference[19] is held[20][21] almost every year on the birthday of Syed Mahbub-e-Khoda on 14 December on a predetermined date.[22] This is the largest and most populous event at Dewanbag Sharif, which formerly known as the World Sufi Conference.[23]
From 1985 to 1988, a total of 4 Grate Holy Ors Mubarak took place. From 1989 to 1997, the name was changed to World Sufi Conference. There were a total of 9 World Sufi Conferences, out of which 4 conferences were held from 1989 to 1992 at Babe Jannat Dewanbag Sharif in Narayanganj and 5 conferences from 1993 to 1997 were held at Arambagh in Motijheel, Dhaka.[23] From 18 December 1997 until now it was again renamed as World Ashek-e-Rasul (PUBH) Conference.[24]
From 1989 to 2019, both the World Sufi Conferences and World Ashek-e-Rasul (PUBH) Conferences were held at Arambagh in Motijheel, Dhaka.[25][26]
Dewanbag Sharif has faced criticism and controversy at different times, often arising from misunderstandings and differing interpretations of its Sufi-oriented practices. Some groups have questioned its spiritual approach; however, supporters maintain that its teachings remain firmly grounded in the core principles of Islam, emphasizing spiritual purification, moral reform, and service to humanity through its religious and social activities.[7]
In 2016, the Islamic Foundation sought to counter Dewanbag Sharif founder Mahbub-e-Khoda's "controversial statements" on Islam and Sharia, but did not provide any proof.[29]
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