It is a story about faith, belief, spirituality and mysteries related with the Shrine of Hazrat Sahjalal (Rd) who was a major sufi saint of Bangladesh and is the most celebrated personality of the region of Sylhet. Shah Jalal’s name is associated with the Muslim conquest of Sylhet, although he passed away 800 years before but people still remember him in their critical times. Daily thousands of devotee comes to visit his tomb from different corners of the country. My story is focus on the emotion and faith of the peoples coming here through their mysterious journey of spirituality.
Md Arifur Rahman is a freelance photographer.
The approach to his photographs is primarily to tell stories and a curiosity to know more about cultural differences. With a focus on humanity and diversity the aim of his documentary photography is to describe these topics in mainly people and places. And his imagery is often carried out in portraits, documenting social documentary issues.
Born in 1st January 1983 in Bangladesh, he graduated from Dhaka University with a degree in Dental Surgery. he also complete his Masters Degree in Public Health (MPH). his passion for photography began in 2008 . In 2010 he attended the Story telling Workshop of South Asian Media Academy (Pathshala). In 2012 he attended the International Reportage workshop of Oslo University College/Pathshala, where he learned the techniques of reporting & photo story building by famous Photographer Frank Fournier.
Currently living in Sylhet, Bangladesh.
His images, among others have been shown as photo essays online – documenting many aspects of the daily life particularly in Bangladesh.
