Ibn Battuta, a Moroccan Amazigh traveler of the 14th century, wrote about his visit to Bangladesh, describing it as a land of unparalleled prosperity. He noted that the people of Khorasan referred to the region as \"a hell full of good things\" (Ref: *Cathay and the Way Thither*).
When Ibn Battuta traveled to Sylhet to meet Hazrat Shah Jalal, he was informed by some disciples that Hazrat Shah Jalal had predicted his arrival long before. Ibn Battuta remarked that there was no way Hazrat Shah Jalal could have known about his visit in advance.
During their meeting, Hazrat Shah Jalal was wearing a garment made of sheep\'s wool. The fakirs (disciples) told Ibn Battuta that Hazrat Shah Jalal never wore this garment but had donned it specifically for his arrival. Afterward, Hazrat Shah Jalal gifted the garment to Ibn Battuta. The fakirs further revealed that Hazrat Shah Jalal had foretold that a \"kafir\" (non-believer) king would take the garment from Ibn Battuta and give it to his brother, Burhanuddin. Ibn Battuta declared, \"The Sheikh has given me this gift, and I will not wear it even in front of a Muslim king, let alone a kafir, to ensure no one takes it from me.\"
Later, while traveling in China, a Chinese minister spotted Ibn Battuta wearing the same sheep\'s wool garment and took him to a Chinese king. Ibn Battuta explained that he had no opportunity to change his clothes as the minister had brought him directly to the king. Upon seeing the garment, the king ordered it to be removed and took it from him, giving Ibn Battuta a horse and other garments in exchange.
Subsequently, Ibn Battuta met Sheikh Burhanuddin and was astonished to find that the same garment, originally given by Hazrat Shah Jalal, was now in Burhanuddin’s possession, gifted to him by the Chinese king. Sheikh Burhanuddin informed Ibn Battuta that Hazrat Shah Jalal had written to him long ago, predicting that the garment would reach him (*The Travels of Ibn Battuta* by Rev. Samuel Lee).
This account is not a local folktale but the written experience of a foreign traveler documenting his encounter with Hazrat Shah Jalal.
Ibn Battuta, a Moroccan Amazigh traveler of the 14th century, wrote about his visit to Bangladesh, describing it as a land of unparalleled prosperity. He noted that the people of Khorasan referred to the region as "a hell full of good things" (Ref: *Cathay and the Way Thither*).
When Ibn Battuta traveled to Sylhet to meet Hazrat Shah Jalal, he was informed by some disciples that Hazrat Shah Jalal had predicted his arrival long before. Ibn Battuta remarked that there was no way Hazrat Shah Jalal could have known about his visit in advance.
During their meeting, Hazrat Shah Jalal was wearing a garment made of sheep's wool. The fakirs (disciples) told Ibn Battuta that Hazrat Shah Jalal never wore this garment but had donned it specifically for his arrival. Afterward, Hazrat Shah Jalal gifted the garment to Ibn Battuta. The fakirs further revealed that Hazrat Shah Jalal had foretold that a "kafir" (non-believer) king would take the garment from Ibn Battuta and give it to his brother, Burhanuddin. Ibn Battuta declared, "The Sheikh has given me this gift, and I will not wear it even in front of a Muslim king, let alone a kafir, to ensure no one takes it from me."
Later, while traveling in China, a Chinese minister spotted Ibn Battuta wearing the same sheep's wool garment and took him to a Chinese king. Ibn Battuta explained that he had no opportunity to change his clothes as the minister had brought him directly to the king. Upon seeing the garment, the king ordered it to be removed and took it from him, giving Ibn Battuta a horse and other garments in exchange.
Subsequently, Ibn Battuta met Sheikh Burhanuddin and was astonished to find that the same garment, originally given by Hazrat Shah Jalal, was now in Burhanuddin’s possession, gifted to him by the Chinese king. Sheikh Burhanuddin informed Ibn Battuta that Hazrat Shah Jalal had written to him long ago, predicting that the garment would reach him (*The Travels of Ibn Battuta* by Rev. Samuel Lee).
This account is not a local folktale but the written experience of a foreign traveler documenting his encounter with Hazrat Shah Jalal.
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