The city of Sylhet, a metropolitan city in the northeastern of Bangladesh, is also renowned as `Punyabhumi’. A total of 360 Auliyas were believed to have been there. Hazrat Shahjalal (Ra.) is one of the saints buried on the ground of Sylhet. The full name of the Saint is Shaikh Jalal Uddin. Shah Jalal is greatly respected by Muslims of the subcontinent. He was a celebrated Sufi figure of Bengal who spread Islam in that region. Shah Jalal was a disciple of Sayyid Ahmad Yasawi and belonged to the Naqshbandiya order of the Sufis. The Saint was looked up to by people of various religions. People irrespective of religion, caste, and creed are seen to be visiting and honoring the shrine of Hazrat Shah Jalal at Sylhet. This absorbing and distinctive shrine of the admired Sufi Saint Shah Jalal is one of Bangladesh's biggest pilgrimage sites. The site house a Mosque and the main tomb or Mazar. The compound is accessed via an open staircase from the East Gate entrance. Shah Jalal’s tomb is covered with rich brocade, and the space around it is illuminated with candles in the evenings which is very captivating to the eyes.
To the north of the esteemed Shrine is a pond with numerous Carrot fish or Gojar fish that have heightened the beauty of this pond. The pond also contains sacred catfish that are fed by pilgrims. These fish are considered sacred. Visitors are mesmerized by the bright color of the Carrot fish and enjoy feeding them. There is also a well next to the shrine of Shahjalal which has gold and silver-colored fish in it.
To the south of the shrine is a room measuring just two feet wide with a stellar grid. Hazrat Shah Jalal used this area as a prayer room for 23 years while alive. It was also used as a shrine by Shah Jalal.
Jalali pigeon can be seen flocking around the shrine of Hazrat Shah Jalal. This grayish-colored pigeon was gifted to Hazrat Shah Jalal by another great saint named Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya as a token of love and appreciation after he learned about the spiritual power of Hazrat Shah Jalal. Those pigeons are considered sacred too and are fed well by visitors.
Meanwhile, in the house of Mufti Nazimuddin Ahmed, there is an arrangement for the visitors to see different precious belongings owned by Hazrat Shah Jalal such as his swords, clogs, plates, bowls, etc. There is also a Madrasa building in the compound where a huge number of children go to study the Islam religion.
The saint's sword and robes are also preserved within the mosque. Visitors can stroll around the hillside graveyard behind the shrine, scattered with tombs of different saints. Being buried near the saint is considered a great honor. Women can also enter the complex. There is a special secured prayer hall for women. Women in Islam are not usually allowed to enter the shrine itself as doing so would mean passing through part of the mosque, which is out of bounds to women.
The tomb of Shah Jalal is visited daily by a large number of devotees. His tomb is unusually large, which describes his tall physique.
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