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Zainuddin (Bengali: জৈনুদ্দীন or জএনুদ্দিন) was a medieval Bengali poet of the 15th century. He was under the patronage of Prince Yusuf Khan, who would later become the Sultan of Bengal.[1]
Zainuddin | |
|---|---|
জৈনুদ্দীন | |
| Born | 15th-century |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Notable work | Rasul Bijay |
Zainuddin was born into a Bengali Muslim family in the 15th century. His father, Moinuddin, claimed descent from Abu Bakr, a companion of Muhammad and the inaugural Rashidun Caliph. Zainuddin was a Sufi murid, and his pir was Shah Muhammad Khan.
Between 1472 and 1473, Zainuddin composed a fictional tale titled Rasul Bijay, the source of which is said to have been a novel in the Persian language. Its plot consisted of a war in which Jaikum, a fictional king of Iraq, was defeated by the Muslims who were led by Muhammad.[2] The book was sponsored by Yusuf Khan, the son of Sultan Rukunuddin Barbak Shah of the Ilyas Shahi dynasty.[3]
- Nazirul Islam, Muhammad Sufian (May 1957). "Kabi Zainuddin". Mahe Nao.
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