12th Generation

12th GENERATION

1.Syed Zainal Abedin(12th Gen):

Syed Zainal Abedin did not have any son. He had only one daughter whose name was Syeda Zaida Khatoon. She was married to Syed Erfan Ali of Jangalpara village in Bogra. He was a school teacher. They had one son named Syed Ataur Rahman and three daughters named Moni, Shiri and Jelly. Extremely religious person. Syed Zainal Abedin the eldest son of Syed Zakiuddin was an authority in Urdu, Arabic, Farsi and Bengali languages. He was a good writer as well. He had excellent knowledge in the Holy Quaran and Hadith. He wrote and published a religious book called “Ishke Din”. He was good friend of Munshi Dad Ali of Aushtogram, Kushtia, who wrote the two books “Vanga Pran” & “Asheke Rasool”.
“Ei Bange keno Agomono heno, Banga Vasa kari sudhu roptayono, e Vasa ki heno sudha sommeleyno, Kare Khujo Pakhi Bole Piu Kahan”.
I remember this few lines from this Vanga Pran book of Munshi Dad Ali. This was taught by my childhood teacher Ismail Chacha. Who taught us the Bengali and English alphabets and was our teacher until sixth class. Syed Zainal Abedin had many disciples on both sides of the Jamuna river in Mymensingh and Bogra like Ghoraghat, Fazilpur, Kabilpur etc. Ismail Chacha is a cousin of my father from maternal side. He taught a b c d to my father and uncle and also us. He used to live with my Dada always and did the tutoring and teaching job to his sons and grand sons. Last time I met him was in March 1981 when I took him to the Eye Specialist in Bogra for the Catarract surgery.

2.Syed Jonab Ali(12th Gen):
He married Rokeya Begum sister of Ghani Miah of Fazilpur. They had one son named Syed Zillur Rahman/Jalilur Rahman BA, the first graduate of the family from Carmichael College Rangpur. He married Moslema Begum daughter of Moslem uddin of Talorah, Bogra. They also had three daughters named Syeda Hasina Khatoon married to Giasuddin, Syeda Hamida Khatoon married to Mir Azizul Haque and Syeda Masuma Khatoon married to Syed Ghulam Quddas of Pathanpara.
Syed Zillur Rahman had one son named Syed Matiur Rahman(Fatah) who married Sarah Begum and they had two sons Syed Tayeb Ali(Business) and Syed Abu Taher(Engineer ?Diploma)

3. Syed Jobed Ali (12th Gen) :
He had one son Syed Zinnat Hussain(Kaila Miah) and one daughter Syeda Saleha Khatun. Syeda Saleha Khatoon got married to Syed Ghulam Quddas of Pathanpara and died one year after marriage. Syed Zinnat Hussain married Rizia Begum daughter Dr Sher Ali of Bogra Kartnarpara. They had three sons, Syed Zulfiqar Haider BA(Hons Gen History) MA., Retired as Prinicpal of Bogra College, Syed Osman Haider BA, Retired as Bank official, Syed Muzahid Farooque BCom ex MP(Member of Parliament BNP).

4. Syed Najir Ali (12th Gen) :
The youngest son of the family, mother’s name was Pioun Bibi. When he passed the then Entrance Examination, people from all around the area came to see him because education in those days amongst Muslim community was not very common. However he got into Police Services and became the Police Inspector of the then British Raj. He got married to Akhtarunnessa from Gunahar, sister of Md Motahar Hussain Khan, superintendent of Excise at that time. He was very successful Police Officer and received reward from the Palace of Kooch Bihar a Diamond Medal for his bravery in controlling crime. He was also doing business as a part time profession e.g buying and selling of rice of different quality from different places. All his brothers and sisters were financially supported by him. In fact all land property which he did and bought was equally divided between the four brothers. He also financed the education and life style of all his nephews and nieces who infact lived in his house. He was very open hearted person. The lawyer Kabejuddun of sutrapur Bogra was financed by him to continue the education (as mentioned by my Dadi). He was not relative to him by any way, The Diamond medal which he received as a reward was later on pinched by his in-laws. He could not save that in his safeguard. He was also rewarded a Golden Watch by the Brtish Raj for his succesfull mission in controlling crimes and maintaining the law and order. The watch is at this moment with one of his grand son Syed Akhtar Jamal. Though it was supposed to be with Dr Syed Akhtar Kamal who is his first grand son but during his absence the watch was given to his younger brother. There is no conflict on this issue between the brothers. He died in 1926 and his death was a mystery. He had a very dear servant whose name was Atul and Atul was not muslim but a Hindu. He was very loyal servant and Dada trusted him very much. The problem started with the possession of a Market place in Sonatola. While he was in a business trip to Talorah i.e. buying rice from Talorah market. He was staying in a house with Atul. This Atul opened the door in the early hours of the morning and allowed the miscreants to come in. They murdered him with an axe, We were told by different people in the locality that the two people who committed his cruel death were Nazir Mondol of Baigooni gram, north of Sonatola School and Rahamatullah Sarkar of Garhfatepur.
He had two sons Syed Najmul Huda(Huda Miah) BA Islamia College Kolkata, and Syed Nurul Hoda(Geda Miah) MA LLB , graduate from Carmichael College. He had one daughter Syeda Hosne ara Begum Hasna, who was married to Khandker Haider ali of Nishindara Bogra.. His wife Akhtarunnessa Begum died in Sutrapur house Bogra on 13th Feb 1966, 40 years after the death of the husband, She brought up the children without husband and got them married.

5. Syeda Zainab Begum (12th Gen) :
Married to Syed Jonab Ali of Telihara. She had five sons and one daughter,
13th Generation
Jaoher Ali – father of Bulbul
Gias uddin married to Syeda Hasina Khatun daughter of Syed Jonab Ali. Father of Abu bhai, Parul bubu and Nona bubu
Qutub Uddin His son was the Principal of Bogra Polytechnic College ?Nafizar
Tozammel Hussain Teacher by profesion
Shahadat Hussain Pilot officer British Airforce
Her daughter was Amina Begum (Shookhni) married to Mr Ghulam Wahed Police Inspector of sutrapur Bogra, Her son’s name is Dr Ghulam Hafiz TarafdarFDSRCS a Maxillo Facial Surgeon practicing in London and daughters name is Sana.

6. Syeda Khadiza Begum(12th Gen) :
Married to Mir Abed Ali of Hajeradighi. She had four sons and one daughter.
13th Generation
Mir Bajlar Rahman, had one son Mir Ataur Rahman and two daughters Zohra Khatun and Jebunnesa Khatun
Mir Fazlur Rahman father of Sohaili(Khurshid ara Begum), Raiyhan(Mir Faidul Wahab Raiyyan) and Rezwan(Mir Maoahibbur Rahman Rezwan) . He was married to Hasina Begum. He was the Head Maolana of Bogra Zilla School.
Dr Mir Azizur Rahman, author of Mastan Poetry Book. He had two sons Shapan and Taha, He was a practicing Homeopath Doctor.
Mir Lutfar Rahman
Daughter
Hafeza Khatoon/Hafizunnessa(Maimoona) married to Mirja Ahmad Ali Beg of Chandanbaisha area in village Ghoogoomari. They had two sons, Mirja Mojammel Hossain Beg (Moja Miah) and Mirja Tojammel Hossain Beg(Shona Miah). She was a very religious person like her father. They also had a daughter Mahmuda Khatun