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Sayed Delaor Husaein (Bengali: ছৈয়দ দেলাওয়ার হোসাইন) (1893-1982) was a Sufi Saint and a remarkable author of Maizbhanderi Sufi Order, also known as Dela Moyna means talking bird, Osi-e-Gausul Azam. He was grandson of Hadrath Gausul Azam Maizbhanderi.
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Early life and education
He born at Maizbhandar on February 27, 1893 AD according to Falgun 13, 1299 BC at Chittagong District in Bangladesh. His primary education began at own grandfather while at 5.
Family
His father Sayed Faizul Haque died when he was only 9 and while aged 13; he lost his grandfather Sayed Ahmed Ullah Maizbhanderi, the founder of Maizbhanderi Sufi Order. After 43 days of his grandfather, Sayed Meer Hasan the only brother also died; was elder. His spouse Sayeda Sajeda Khatun was a daughter of Baba Bhanderi. According to the genealogical lineage he is a descendant of the Islamic Prophet Mohammed, lineage goes to the Prophet through Sayed Abdul Qader Gilani and Fatimah Zahra. His grandfather lovingly used to utter him Dela Moina in fact, among grandfather's millions of Sufi followers, Sayed Delaor Husaein became well known as Dela Moina.
Sufi perspective
He was a well-known Sufi Saint and Author of Maizbhanderi Sufi Order. His works represented the thought and rituals of this Sufi order in an academic approach. Sayed Delaor Husaein himself wrote in his book, according to commandment of the founder of Maizbhanderi Sufi Order, became initiated to Sufi Tariqa /Bay'ah /Baiyath (Bengali: বাইয়্যাত) to his earliest khalīfa Choto Moulana Sayed Aminul Huq Wasel Miazbhanderi along with own mother, brother and sister at a time at his early age. Meanwhile, another two predeceased Sufi saints Sayed Ahmed Ullah Maizbhanderi and Sayed Golamur Rahman Maizbhanderi were also his Sufi Master.
Published works
His writings, in Bengali language narrating in depth the history and rituals of Maizbhanderi Sufi Order, have achieved an academic value of primary resources while other researchers has been working on the aspect of Maizbhanderi Sufi philosophy in fact, most of the other contemporary authors’ works found in Arabic and Urdu Language. Defining the Maizbhanderi Sufi perspective, there globally a number of research work has already published by different institute and individuals. Among those, The research report, ‘Refugee Review Tribunal, Australia’, has published by the Research & Information Services Section of the Refugee Review Tribunal (RRT) of Australia has published with the reference of Professor Manzurul Mannan. Aside, Professor Carl W. Ernst of North Carolina University, Professor Peter J. Bertocci of Oakland University, Professor Hans Harder of Heidelberg University, Professor Salim Jahangir the previous research fellow of Bangla Academy and presently of the Finish Academy, Finland are mostly noteworthy.
One of his 10 books, Belayet-e-Mutlaka (Bengali: বেলায়তে মোত্লাকা) has translated into English meanwhile, the Other nine books are
- Gausul Azam Maizbhandarir Jiboni O Karamat (Bengali: গাউছুল আজম মাইজভান্ডারীর জীবনী ও কেরামত/ Life sketch of Hadrath Qibla)
- Gothontontro (Bengali: গঠনতন্ত্র/ Constitution)
- Protibad Lipi (Bengali: প্রতিবাদ লিপি/ Opposed Script)
- Alakaar Renesaar Joog-er Akti Dik (Bengali: এলাকার রেনেসাঁ যুগের একটি দিক/ an aspect of the regional renaissance era)
- Bisso Manobotai Belayet-er Shorup (Bengali: বিশ্ব মানবতায় বেলায়তের স্বরূপ/ True Belayet in the aspect of global humanity)
- Manob Shovvota (Bengali: মানব সভ্যতা/ Human civilization)
- Milad-e Nabbi Wo Tawalled-e Gausia Bengali: মিলাদে নববী ও তাওয়াল্লোদে গাউছিয়া
- Muslim Acaar Dormo (Bengali: মুসলিম আচার ধর্ম/ Muslims’ Traditional religion)
- Mul Tatto ba Tajkiaa-e Mokhtasar- 1st part (Bengali: মূল তত্ত্ব বা তজকীয়ায়ে মোখতাছার- ১ম খন্ড/ The ultimate fact in a brief - 1st Part)
Legacy
In 1949, Sayed Delaor Husaein established an organization named, Anjuman-e Muttabein-e Gause Maizbhandari (Bengali: আঞ্জুমানে মোত্তাবেয়ীনে গাউছে মাইজভান্ডারী) still having a massive contribution across the country. Before his death he selected his 3rd son Syed Emdadul Hoque among his 5 sons and 6 daughters as sajjadinshin of holy shrine of Gousal Azam Ahmedullah Maizbhandari to succeed him in his absence in spreading the teaching of great sufi and his grandfather Gousal Azam Moulana Shah Sufi Ahmedullah Maizbhandari. sp. Latterly, his elder son Sayed Ziaul Haq also played a remarkable role in Maizbhanderi Sufi Order and become established as a famous Sufi Saint.
Death
While 90, Sayed Delaor Husaein left the worldly life on Saturday morning, January 16, 1982 AD according to Magh 2, 1388 BC. He placed to rest in peace at a graveyard named Bagh-e Hosaini (Bengali: বাগ-এ হোসাইনি) in Maizbhander.
Before this great man died he already selected his 3rd son Syed Emdadul Hoque to succeed him (as sajjadanshin of the holy shirine of Gousal Azam Ahmadullah Maizbhandari )in his absence in spreading the sufi teaching of his grand-father Gousal Azam Moulana Shah Sufi Syed Ahmadullah Maizbhandari.