25 Villages in Patuakhali to Celebrate Eid Tomorrow
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Eid-ul-Azha will be celebrated on Wednesday in 25 villages of Patuakhali, in line with Saudi Arabia and several Middle Eastern countries. The residents of these villages are known as followers of the Chattogram-based Elahabad Sufia and Badrpur Darbar Sharif and Chhan Tupi traditions.
The main Eid congregation will take place at 8:00 a.m. at Badrpur Darbar Sharif in Sadar upazila of Patuakhali. Mosque caretaker Maulana Md. Shafiqul Islam Gani will lead the prayer. At the same time, Eid congregations will also be held at Pushuribunia and Khalgora Jame Mosques, Doni Laluya Jame Mosque, Nishanbaria Jame Mosque, Dhankhali Daira Mosque, Chandpura Jame Mosque in Madanpura, and Sabupura Jame Mosque in the Boga area.
Caretaker of Badrpur Darbar Sharif Md. Nazmus Shahadat said that since 1928, around 1,500 Muslims in this region have begun fasting a day earlier in line with Saudi Arabia and have been observing Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Azha a day earlier as well. He added that the tradition continues this year.
Md. Sohrab Hossain of Sabupura village said that nearly 200 families from Nishanbaria, Doni Debpur, and surrounding areas will observe Eid-ul-Azha in line with Saudi Arabia and have completed their preparations accordingly.
The 25 villages in the district include Sener Hawla, Pushuri Buniya, Nij Hawla, Kankuni Para, Moudubi, Madanpura, Rajnagar, Boga, Dhauravanga, Surdi, Chandpura, Dipasha, Shapla Khali, Konkdia, Amirabad, Nishanbaria, Itbaria, Naya Patti in the town area, Tiyakhali, Tegachhia, Doni Debpur, Badrpur in Sadar upazila, Chhoto Bighai, Boro Bighai, and Itbaria.
