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39-510: Following the 1303 Conquest of Sylhet , Bayazid Shah, a companion of Shah Jalal, took refuge in Bulla and propagated Islam there. Bayazid remains buried in a mazar (mausoleum) in Bulla bazaar. Lakhai was previously under the sub-registry of Charabhanga in modern-day Madhabpur Upazila . On 10 January 1922, the Lakhai thana was established as per Assam Province 's gazette notification 176GK. During

78-489: A Muslim living in the village of Tultikar, sacrificed a cow for his newborn son's aqiqah or celebration of birth. The beef was supposedly picked up by a kite, which then flew to Govinda's Hindu temple and dropped it there. Govinda, in a fury for what he saw as sacrilege due to his Hindu beliefs , had the newborn killed as well as having Burhanuddin's right hand cut off. Shortly after this incident, Qadi Nuruddin of Taraf celebrated his son's marriage ceremony by slaughtering

117-458: A ballad known as Shantiranir Baromashi (Shantirani's twelve months). After the successful conquest of Gour, Syed Nasiruddin set off on an expedition against the feudal Raja Achak Narayan of Tungachal, which had been a part of the Gour Kingdom . Nasiruddin arrived with 1000 lascars and 12 Saints sent by Shahjalal (r) to help him. He camped in a place now known as Laskarpur. Raja Achak Narayan

156-407: A big Eidgah, on the outskirts of then Shahjahanabad now known as the walled city. Shahi Eidgah was built on an area of 31,484 square yards (26,325 m ) of land, surrounded by thousands of square yards of open maidan ( grounds ), which were also for the namazi. The Shahi Eidgah complex has 283,257 sq ft (26,315.4 m ), which at any time can be used by 50,000 namazi. The main gate at

195-524: A cow for them to eat. The Qadi was executed by the feudal ruler Achack Narayan. After both men being punished, Burhanuddin and Nooruddin's brother, Helimuddin, travelled to lower Bengal where they addressed their issued with Sultan Shamsuddin Firoz Shah. At the same time, a Sufi missionary by the name of Shah Jalal was due to arrive in the region of Bengal. After being commanded by his uncle, Sheikh Kabir before his journey to reside and propagate Islam in

234-473: A region in which the soil matches the one that was given to him in his home country, Shah Jalal knew that it is in Srihatta where he shall reside in for the rest of his life. Shah Jalal journeyed eastward and reached India in c. 1300, where he met many great scholars and Sufi mystics. As Govinda's minister, Mona Rai , was based near the port, Rai decided to stop river transport and ferries making it difficult for

273-505: Is a term used in South Asian Islamic culture for the open-air enclosure usually outside the city (or at the outskirts) reserved for Eid prayers offered in the morning of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha . It is usually a public place that is not used for prayers at other times of the year. On the day of Eid, the first thing Muslims do in the morning is gather usually at a large open ground and offer special prayers, in accordance with

312-519: Is divided into six union parishads : Bamai, Bulla, Karab, Lakhai, Murakari, and Muriauk. The union parishads are subdivided into 70 mauzas and 65 villages. Lakhai is connected through Habiganj, Ashuganj, Fandauk, Chatiain by road; Bhairab by launch and Shayestaganj, Shahjibazar, Nayapara by rail communications. Regional highway runs through Sarail, Nasirnagar, Lakhai, Habiganj route is important for road communications in this region. Lakhai–Dhaka and Lakhai–Sylhet direct bus services are available. Lakhai

351-442: Is famous for paddy , jute and winter corps. Kalauk, Bhadikara, Bamai, Katihara, Lakhai, Amanullahpur (Borbari) Morakori, Muriauk, Karab, Bulla, Madna, Sinhagram, Begunai, Teghoria, Shibpur, Krishnapur, Dharmapur, Moshadia, Fulbaria, Satauk, Sajangram,, Rarishal, Marugach, Noagaon, Sontoshpur, Zirunda Manpur, Kamrapur, Montoil, Shuneswar, Moubari, Gonipoor, Kataia, Foridpur, Bali, Chondipur, Morshidpur.Nokhlak,Bamoi Lakhai Upazila

390-664: Is famously known to have built a seven-storey brick tower. There was a small minority of Muslim families living in the country, following the short-lived Azmardan Invasion in 1254 led by the Governor of Bengal, Malik Ikhtiyaruddin Iuzbak . The Gour Kingdom bordered the independent Bengali principality of Lakhnauti ruled by the Muslim Sultan Shamsuddin Firoz Shah of the Balban dynasty. The war began when Burhanuddin ,

429-493: Is located at 24°17′20″N 91°13′00″E  /  24.2889°N 91.2167°E  / 24.2889; 91.2167 . It has 27,759 households and total area of 196.54 km. Lakhai is the connecting point of 3 administrative divisions Sylhet , Dhaka & Chittagong of Bangladesh. It is surrounded by Habiganj Sadar Upazila , Baniachang Upazila , Madhabpur Upazila of Habiganj, Nasirnagar Upazila of Brahmanbaria and Austagram Upazila of Kishoreganj where Lakhai Upazila

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468-614: Is located in Dinajpur . Sholakia is declared as the largest Eidgah in Bangladesh . But in Eid ul Adha of 2017 this Eidgah hosted the largest jamaat of Bangladesh. The number of devotees increased this year following the construction of a 516-foot wide minaret with 52 domes. Eidgah Minar's main dome (Mehrab) is about 47 feet (14 m) high and 516 feet (157 m) wide. It has been built in 32 arches. Electric lamps have been connected to each dome of

507-537: Is the centre Point. Main rivers are: Meghna, Sutang, Monikhai, Balabhadra rivers According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh , Lakhai Upazila had 27,759 households and a population of 148,811. 49,273 (33.11%) were under 10 years of age. Lakhai had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 33.73%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1104 females per 1000 males. 17,235 (11.58%) lived in urban areas. Lakhai consists of both plain lands and haor areas, not only self-sufficient in food and fish but also exports,

546-580: The Gulzar-i-Abrar , a Muslim account of the war. They were defeated once again and Sikandar retreated back to Bengal for a second time, humiliated by what had occurred. Firoz Shah then turned to his Sipah Salar (commander-in-chief) Syed Nasiruddin as he realised that this undertaking was much bigger than he anticipated and he would need a larger and more skilled army. The two armies decided to attack together but it ended in failure due to Govinda's superior military strategy. Govinda's family rejoiced over

585-573: The Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971, a massacre was conducted in the village of Krishnapur on 18 September. The Pakistani Army also attacked the villages of Murakari and Bhabanipur. In the village of Madna, the army set fire to the house of Dewan Ali. On 29 October, the Pakistani forces took shelter in the houses of some brokers at night in Muriyauk. Early in the morning, they wanted to go to

624-481: The Sunnah (traditions of Muhammad ). Although the usage of the term Eidgah is of Indian origin, it may be used for the musalla , the open space outside a mosque, or other open grounds where Eid prayers are performed, due to the lack of a specific Islamic term for a site of Eid observance. The Eidgah is mentioned in the famous Bengali poem by Kazi Nazrul Islam , O Mon Romzaner Oi Rozar Sheshe . The first "Eidgah"

663-508: The Eidgah Minar. Eidgah Minar's beauty can be seen from many distances. The largest Eidgah Minar was constructed entirely with ceramic. The road is made for the devotees on both sides of the field. There will be adjacent arrangements. The Eidgah Minar is full of beauty when looked at from a distance. According to the district administration, the Eidgah has an area of about 22 acres (8.9 ha). On

702-1220: The Hindu king Gour Govinda . The conquest was aided by a Muslim saint known as Shah Jalal , who later ordered his disciples to scatter throughout eastern Bengal and propagate the religion of Islam. The Conquest of Sylhet may also include other minor incidents taking place after Govinda's defeat, such as the capture of nearby Taraf . চৌকি নামে ছিল যেই পরগণা দিনারপুর Chouki name chhilô jei Pôrgôṇa Dinarpur ছিলটের হদ্দ ছিল সাবেক মসুর Silôṭer hôddô chhilô śabeq môśur সেখানে আসিয়া তিনি পৌছিলা যখন śekhane aśiẏa tini pouchhila jôkhôn খবর পাইলা রাজা গোবিন্দ তখন । khôbôr paila Raja Gobindô tôkhôn এপারে হজরত তার লস্কর সহিতে epare Hôzrôt tar lôśkôr śôhite আসিয়া পৌছিলা এক নদীর পারেতে aśiẏa pouchhila ek nôdīr parete বরাক নামে নদী ছিল যে মসুর Bôrak name nôdī chhilo je môśur যাহার নিকট গ্রাম নাম বাহাদুরপুর। jahar nikoṭ gram nam Bahadurpur যখন পৌছিলা তিনি নদীর কেনার jôkhôn pouchhila tini nôdīr kenar নৌকা বিনা সে নদীও হইলেন পার। nouka bina she nôdīo hôilen par Tārīkh-e-Jalālī The Greater Sylhet region historically consisted of many Hindu petty kingdoms such as Srihatta (Gour) , Laur and Jaintia . Govinda

741-521: The Muslims. Out of embarrassment, Garuda appeared to committed suicide, jumping off the boat at Puni beel . The boatmen, however, continued taking Apurna and Shantipriya to Tungachal, eventually finding refuge with Raja Achak Narayan, though the boatmen themselves were killed. Apurna and Shantipriya made a vow in Tunganath Shiva temple to fast for ninety days, hoping for safety. The incident is mentioned in

780-519: The army decided to spend a night in his company. A much larger army was made, and this new and improved army travelled to Sylhet via Cumilla and Habiganj . The army was then guided through Sylhet once again by Ghazi Burhanuddin , ultimately arriving at the banks of the Barak River . They set their camp on top of a small hillock, northwest of the Kangsa-Nisudhana temple. From here the third battle

819-420: The army should train and prepare before readying themselves for another battle. In the second expedition, Sikandar took the same recognised route through Mymensingh. As the army marched through the hills, a storm took place. Due to heavy rainfall and flooding, nearly half of the army died by the time Sikandar reached Govinda. Govinda's massive war boats looked as if they were floating forts on the water according to

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858-462: The care of the priest. Following this, he took his wife, Hiravati, and son, Nirvana, with him to Kamrup . Garuda and his family, taking shelter at Grivakali shrine, then decided to head off to Tungachal . They set on a boat at Dhanuhatta driven by the royal servants Ghaturam and Jharuram. However, they were seen by Subid, a rebel from the time of Raja Govardhan's fall, who informed the Muslims of their actions; leading to Garuda's boat being followed by

897-490: The end of Gour Kingdom • Gour Govinda surrendered The Conquest of Sylhet ( Bengali : শ্রীহট্টের বিজয় , romanized :  Srīhôtter Bijôy , lit.   'Conquest of Srihatta') predominantly refers to an Islamic conquest of Srihatta (present-day Sylhet , Bangladesh ) led by Sikandar Khan Ghazi , the military general of Sultan Shamsuddin Firoz Shah of the Lakhnauti Sultanate , against

936-527: The forces took a speed boat to Bhairab and the old men were shot dead on the way and were never found. In 1983, Lakhai was promoted to a designated police station through the efforts of many people. On 15 April 1983, the foundation was laid for a police station at Kalauk in Bhadikara Mouza, Bamai Union. In 1984, there was a circle officer development outpost in modern-day Swajangram in Lakhai Union. Lakhai

975-565: The front side has also two small gates besides it for the entrance and exit of the devotees. The same pattern is followed on the north and south sides of the Shahi Eidgah. The Moradabad Eidgah, Located near by Moradabad railway station . The prayer ground is very large, with a seating capacity of 20,000 attendees. It is a historical religious place for Muslims, thus local Moradabad Muslims perform Eid Namaz every year in this Eidgah. Gor-E-Shahid Eidgah Maidan ( Bengali : গোর-এ-শহীদ ঈদগাহ ময়দান )

1014-406: The house of Shahjahan Chishti, a freedom fighter in Muriyauk. Unable to find Chishti at his house, the forces captured his sixty-year-old father, Abdul Jabbar, and set the house on fire. In the same village, the forces also captured 65-year old Idris Ali, father of Bengali freedom fighter Ilias Kamal. They then proceeded to kidnap the two old men to Lakhai Union. According to some sources, the next day

1053-505: The largest of these gatherings (such as the Urs Paak ), more than a million visitors crowd the main grounds and the surrounding streets. About four million followers from all over the country and about 500,000 more from the United Kingdom are regular visitors to the shrine. The custodian of Eidgah Sharif, Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Naqib-Ur Rehman , known to his followers as "Pir Sa’ab", advances

1092-464: The opponents as the only other option was through the hills. When word of this reached Sultan Shamsuddin Firoz Shah , the commanded his nephew Sikandar Khan Ghazi to lead an army against the Raja. Sikandar marched with his soldiers towards the low-lying hills of Sylhet via Mymensingh . Govinda appointed Chakrapani as his commander-in-chief. The army was confronted by Govinda's skilful archery. Govinda's army

1131-430: The other hand, Sholakia's field is known to be 7 acres of land. In 2019, the 5thEid-ul-Fitr congregation was at Gor-e-Shahid Baro Maidan at 8:45am with the participation of 600,000 devotees. Apart from members of other law enforcement agencies, over 500 policemen were deployed in and around the Eidgah to ensure security. The 6th Eid-ul-Azha largest Eid congregation was at Gor-e-Shahid Baro Maidan, Dinajpur at 8:30am with

1170-455: The participation of around 4 lakh devotees. Eidgah Sharif is a Sunni Sufi shrine located in Rawalpindi , Pakistan . The shrine was founded over a century ago. It welcomes visitors from all over the world and frequently hosts ceremonies known as Milaad Paaks which are mainly series of sermons from scholars and religious materials presented in solo a capella by people called "reciters". At

1209-707: The population. To this day, the remains of Gour Govinda's fort can be found in Chowhatta, Sylhet . Many of Shah Jalal 's companions migrated to other places in Eastern India to preach the religion of Islam. The Muslims were not interested in conquering other neighbouring kingdoms such as Laur , Jaintia and Twipra , which would be conquered much later during Mughal rule and British rule . Eidgah Eidgah or Idgah , also Eid Gah or Id Gah ( Persian : عیدگاه "site of Eid [observances]"; Bengali : ঈদগাহ ; Punjabi : عید گاہ ; Urdu : عید گاہ ; Hindi : ईदगाह )

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1248-582: The soil in Srihatta with that which was previously given by Ahmad Kabir, finding them to be identical. In any case, following the battle, Shah Jalal along with his followers permanently settled in Sylhet. Govinda retreated with his family to Harong Hurong cave in Mulnicherra. He then went to the shrine of Grivakali, where he left his aunt, Apurna, and his cousin Garuda and cousin-in-law Shantipriya (or Shantirani) in

1287-493: The three consecutive victories and his aunt Apurna, the queen-mother and wife of the previous Raja Govardhan , celebrated by building a large 20-acre water tank in Ambarkhana known as Rajar Mar Dighi . Nasiruddin then returned to Bengal where he heard of the arrival of the famous saint Shah Jalal , as well as his companions who at this point numbered around 360. Shah Jalal was famed for his strong physique and tall stature, and

1326-694: Was a conservative Hindu ruler of the Gour Kingdom , intolerant and harsh towards other faiths such as Islam, Buddhism and even certain denominations of Hinduism. It was known by his people that Govinda practiced magic which he had learnt in the mountains of Kamaru and was religiously and militarily educated for twelve years in the Kamakhya Temple , and Kulsia Ashram (on the banks of the Kulsi River in modern-day Sualkuchi or Kulsi Reserve Forest) respectively. During his reign, he built forts all over his kingdom and established many military training camps. He

1365-472: Was also defeated and fled with his family to Mathura . Shantipriya was said to have also committed suicide. Following a victory, Tungachal was annexed to Bengal and renamed as Taraf . The 12 saints who accompanied Nasiruddin are as follows: Gour and Taraf were then incorporated into Shamsuddin Firoz Shah 's kingdom with Sikandar Khan Ghazi being the first Wazir of Sylhet. Gour was nicknamed Jalalabad after Shah Jalal for his aid in delivering Islam to

1404-509: Was fought between Gour Govinda and the combined armies of Shah Jalal and Syed Nasiruddin, with the latter forces ultimately claiming victory. Shah Jalal called out the adhan as the time for salah approached and the army were able to destroy Govinda's 7-storey Gorduar palace. After hearing that his commander Mona Rai was killed, Govinda was forced to retreat and Srihatta was brought under Muslim control. According to tradition, another disciple of Shah Jalal, Shah Chashni Pir at this point compared

1443-535: Was located at the outskirts of Medina nearly 1,000 footsteps from Masjid al Nabawi . There are several scholarly opinions regarding praying at Eidgahs, prescribing it in the Sharia (Islamic law): Notable Eidgahs around the world include Shahi Eidgah, Quresh nagar (Delhi) India / Delhi / Delhi / When the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb Alamgeer ascended the throne in the year 1658, he decided to build

1482-406: Was noted as Bengal 's first army which practised the skillful art of archery . The Bengali army, inexperienced in the foreign terrain which consisted of many low-lying hills and valleys, were brought to utter shame by Govinda's archers and had no option but to retreat back to Muslim Bengal to avoid casualties. The Sultan was not happy at all with the result of the first battle and decided that

1521-747: Was river based upazila in the past. But nowadays it has developed immediately. At the 2001 census the average literacy rate of Lakhai Upazila was 28.7% (7+ years), where national average is 46.2%. Lakhai is famous for pithas and hospitality, rich with cross cultures of greater Sylhet, Dhaka & Chittagong's flavour and foreign connections, it is unique of Bangladesh. There is a non-governmental orphanage in Battala called Nurul Huda Orphanage. Notable eidgahs are Mashadiya and Kataiya Eidgah and well-known mosques are Teghoriya Mosque, Singhgram Masjid and Bhadikara Mosque. Educational institutes include Conquest of Sylhet Muslim victory • Effective and

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