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Shah Makhdum Rupos
The thirteenth-century Sufi saint associated with the spread of Islam into the Varendra region. Rajshahi's airport carries his name.
Updated 21 Oct 20268
- Known for
- Sufi saint
- Category
- Scholars & educators
Shah Makhdum Rupos is remembered as the Sufi scholar and mystic whose work is associated with the spread of Islam into the Varendra region of Bengal in the thirteenth century.
His shrine at Dargapara, beside the Padma in Rajshahi, remains one of the most visited religious sites in the city. Shah Makhdum Airport, which serves Rajshahi, is named after him.