Shāh Kamāl Quḥāfah (Arabic: شاه كمال قحافة; Bengali: শাহ কামাল কোহাফাহ; 1291–1385) was a philanthropist, pioneer, social and religious activist.
Shah Kamal Quhafah came to Bengal with his newlywed wife to spread egalitarian pursuit of life and meet his father, Burhanuddin Ketan, who had already travelled to Chittagong leading an expedition of twelve Sufi dervish.
[4] Kamal was a pioneer, known for his initiatives to establish the very first human settlement on islands of the erstwhile little sea by the name of Ratnang.
Salient amongst his pioneering work were building of a hospice, boarding house, mosque and seminary at Shaharpara.
[citation needed] Descendants of Shah Kamal Quḥāfah are settled in Shaharpara, Patli Aurangabad and Dargah Mahallah in Sylhet and they have formed very distinguished families, which are known as Kamalis of Shaharpara, Qurayshis of Patli and Muftis of Sylhet.
Mullah Bari was a home of scholars, lawyers and jurists, who interpreted and standardised laws and customs.
Mufti Bari was home for jurists, who interpreted law before legal verdicts were pronounced.