CHATTOGRAM, April 22, 2026 (BSS)-The Shahanshah Hazrat Syed Ziaul Huq Maizbhandari (KA) Trust (SZHMT) will host the "SZHMT 8th International Sufi Conference 2026" in Chattogram, Bangladesh from 9–11 December 2026. 

The conference theme is "Tasawwuf, Social Harmony, and World Peace."

The international conference aims to unite scholars, researchers, Sufi practitioners, and intellectuals from around the world to discuss how Tasawwuf (Sufism) can help tackle modern contemporary global issues like conflict, inequality, extremism, and social fragmentation.

The conference will honor the 200th birth anniversary of Gausul Azam Shah Sufi Hazrat Syed Ahmad Ullah Maizbhandari (KA) and celebrate his spiritual legacy and significant contributions to Sufism in South Asia. 

Interested Scholars and researchers are invited to submit abstracts of 250–300 words in English for consideration. Full papers and presentations can be in Bengali, English, Arabic, or Urdu.
 
 Important Dates: Abstract Submission Deadline: 31 May 2026, Notification of Acceptance: 16–30 June 2026, Full Paper Submission: 1 August – 30 September 2026.
 
Abstracts can be submitted through the following link: https://forms.gle/yJNF2h3MpQzYuwrk9#
 
 Academics, researchers, graduate and PhD students, Sufi scholars, spiritual leaders, and individuals involved in peacebuilding and interfaith dialogue are invited to participate. Selected papers may be published in the conference proceedings and related journals.
 
For more information, please contact: Email: [email protected], Phone: +8801872288655, Website: www.szhmtrust.org
 
The organizers aim for this conference to play a vital role in fostering peace, compassion, and social harmony by drawing on the enduring wisdom of Tasawwuf.