Redevelopment of Sufi Azmatullah Madrasah Complex, Chittagong Division

Abstract

Bengals' religious beliefs are different from those of other countries as when Islam arrived in Bengal it was an ascending force. Though Sufi Azmatullah madrasa is the madrasa which is an alia madrasa, it has a Sufi shrine near the madrasa so it is different from other madrasas as here practices of Sufi culture are mostly seen. Sufism of Bengal is also different.it is the merged version of Islam and the local religion of Bengal, like other local religion-Lalon. Though desert-born Islam was so mature religion when it arrived in Bengal, it was still a new idea to the Deltaic Bengal people. As people here were believers of the natural spirit also Shanatana and Buddhism. Shanatana had a caste system and in Buddhism achieving Nirvana was as hard for the locals as it required hard work and they had to leave their family too. On the other hand, the new Islam was about peace and believing in equality. It was easier for local people to convert to Islam. We know from history that Islam arrived in Bengal in major three ways, through trade, the conquest of Muslim rulers, and missionary activities of Sufi saints.Brahmanbaria is the place where people's lifestyle mostly depends on their religious beliefs. The Sufi madrasa will be designed to uplift the Local practices of the Bengali region to the world. Also makes the life of the madrasa children a little bit easier. Incorporating local people's culture like court-based housing and related space with a pond. Also, a symbolic path will be designed here to represent a journey to take people from the religious chaotic zone to the spiritual calm zone, which will symbolize life to death and connection with God.