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21-522: The constituency encompasses Ramganj Upazila . The constituency was created in 1984 from a Noakhali constituency when the former Noakhali District was split into three districts: Feni , Noakhali , and Lakshmipur . No party 23°05′N 90°52′E  /  23.09°N 90.86°E  / 23.09; 90.86 This Bangladesh location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Ramganj Upazila Ramganj ( Bengali : রামগঞ্জ , romanized :  Ramgônj )

42-499: A teacher or caretaker, hospitals, and other buildings for community purposes. The same structure, carrying the same social meanings and sites of the same kinds of ritual practices, is called maqam in the Arabic-speaking world. Dargah today is considered to be a place where saints prayed and mediated (their spiritual residence). The shrine is modern day building which encompasses of actual dargah as well but not always. Dargah

63-430: Is a shrine or tomb built over the grave of a revered religious figure, often a Sufi saint or dervish . Sufis often visit the shrine for ziyarat , a term associated with religious visitation and pilgrimages. Dargahs are often associated with Sufi eating and meeting rooms and hostels, called khanqah or hospices. They usually include a mosque, meeting rooms, Islamic religious schools ( madrassas ), residences for

84-514: Is a strong Cape Malay culture. In South Asia, dargahs are often the site of festivals ( milad ) held in honor of the deceased saint on the anniversary of his death ( urs ). The shrine is illuminated with candles or strings of electric lights at this time. Dargahs in South Asia, have historically been a place for all faiths since the medieval times; for example, the Ajmer Sharif Dargah

105-700: Is an upazila of Lakshmipur District in the Division of Chittagong , Bangladesh . The seat lies at Ramganj town, which is 121 kilometres (75 mi) by road southeast of Dhaka . This area was home to an influential Hindu religious leader by the name of Ram after who Ramganj was named after. The Nagmud Madrasa was founded in Ramganj in 1856. In 1891, a thana (police outpost) was established in Ramganj. The Noakhali riots spread to Ramganj on 10 October 1946, and led to heavy casualties for several days. In response, Mahatma Gandhi arrived from Delhi as an appeal. During

126-526: Is derived from a Persian word which literally means "portal" or "threshold." The Persian word is a composite of " dar ( در )" meaning "door, gate" and " gah ( گاه )" meaning "place". It may have a connection or connotation with the Arabic word " darajah ( دَرَجَة )" meaning "stature, prestige, dignity, order, place" or may also mean "status, position, rank, echelon, class". Some Sufi and other Muslims believe that dargahs are portals by which they can invoke

147-664: Is encouraged in Islam to remember death and the Day of Judgment . Sufis, refute such claims on the basis of misquotation of hadith. The hadith "Let there be curse of Allah upon the Jews and the Christians for they have taken the graves of their apostles as places of worship.(Sahih Muslim)" , is directed towards the disbelievers not the Muslims who took graves as place of worship i.e. they prayed facing towards

168-725: Is proven to be permissible from the Quran and practice and rulings of the Sahaba . Narrating the incident of the People of the Cave [Ashaab-e-Kahf), the Holy Quran states, “The person who was dominant in this matter said, “We shall build a Masjid over the People of the Cave.”– [Surah Kahf. Verse 21] Imam Fakhr al-Din al-Razi explains the above Quran verse in his famous Tafsir al Kabeer , "And when Allah said 'Those who prevailed over their affair' this refers to

189-541: Is subdivided into 9 wards and 18 mahallas . Ramganj has an average literacy rate of 57.3%, 12.6 percentage points above the national average of 32.4%. It is home to 37 madrasas namely Nagmud Madrasa, Hajirhat Kalakopa Madrasa and Kethuri Senior Madrasa. There are 432 mosques in Ramganj and some include the Great Mosque of Sonapur, the Registry Office Mosque, Dakbungalow Mosque, the Great Mosque of Fatehpur and

210-661: The Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971, the Pakistan Army and their collaborators set up camps in Ramganj Godown, Dakbungalow and Ramganj MU High School, and plundered villages in Ramganj. Some of these soldiers were murdered whilst battling against Bengali freedom fighters in Dighir Par, Fatehpur. The army later kidnapped 14 freedom fighters, butchering them in their camp at Ramganj. Mass killings were also conducted near

231-453: The Muslim ruler or the friends of Ashaab al Kahf (i.e. believers) or the leaders of town. 'We will surely build a Mosque over them' so that we can worship Allah in it and preserve the relics of companions of the cave due to this mosque" [Tafsir al-Kabeer, 5/475]. Imam Abu al-Walid al-Baji , quotes in his book Al-Muntaqa Sharh al-Muwatta (commentary of Muwatta Imam Malik ), "Hadrat Umar built

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252-577: The Dayra Sharif Mosque in Shyampur. Ramganj is home to several historic dargahs in Kachua, Kanchanpur (Shah Miran) and Harris Char. It is home to natural gas and mainly exports iron stationery, shital Pati , oranges, betel nuts and coconuts. Dargah A dargah ( Persian : درگاه dargâh or درگه dargah , Turkish : dergâh , Hindustani : dargāh दरगाह درگاہ, Bengali : দরগাহ dôrgah )

273-575: The Madrasa of Hajirhat Kalakopa. On 24 March 1983, Ramganj Thana was upgraded to an upazila as part of the President of Bangladesh Hussain Muhammad Ershad 's decentralisation project. According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh , Ramganj Upazila had 59,285 households and a population of 285,686. 68,432 (23.95%) were under 10 years of age. Ramganj had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 64.2%, compared to

294-426: The deceased saint's intercession and blessing (as per tawassul , also known as dawat-e qaboor [ Persian : da‘wat-i qabũr دعوتِ قبور , " invocations of the graves or tombs"] or ‘ilm-e dawat [ Persian : ‘ilm-i da‘wat عِلمِ دعوت , "knowledge of invocations "]). Still others hold a less important view of dargahs, and simply visit as a means of paying their respects to deceased pious individuals or to pray at

315-486: The graves, this is not the practice of Sufis as they do not take graves as their Qibla (direction). As for constructing structure over grave, it is refuted on the basis that the grave of Prophet Muhammad and the first two Khalifa, Abu Bakr and Umar , itself have a structure over it. To construct a building, shelter or edifice around the graves of the Auliya Allah (Friends of Allah) and Scholars of Islam or nearby

336-415: The national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1188 females per 1000 males. 44,775 (15.67%) lived in urban areas. Ramganj Upazila is divided into Ramganj Municipality and ten union parishads : Bhadur , Bhatra , Bholakot , Chandipur , Darbeshpur , Icchapur , Kanchanpur , Karpara , Lamchar , and Noagaon . The union parishads are subdivided into 122 mauzas and 134 villages. Ramganj Municipality

357-505: The practice of constructing shrines over graves, and consider it as associating partners with God, which is called shirk . They believe Islamic prophet Muhammad strongly condemned the practice of turning graves into places of worship and even cursed those who did so. The current Wahhabi rulers of Saudi Arabia have destroyed more than 1400-year-old grave sites of companions and ahl al-bayt including Othman , Khadija and Aisha amongst numerous others, although visiting graves

378-510: The presence of the devout at these shrines, usually impromptu or on the occasion of Urs , gave rise to musical genres like Qawwali and Kafi , wherein Sufi poetry is accompanied by music and sung as an offering to a murshid , a type of Sufi spiritual instructor. Today they have become a popular form of music and entertainment throughout South Asia , with exponents like Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Abida Parveen taking their music to various parts of

399-553: The sites for perceived spiritual benefits. However, dargah is originally a core concept in Islamic Sufism and holds great importance for the followers of Sufi saints . Many Muslims believe their wishes are fulfilled after they offer prayer or service at a dargah of the saint they follow. Devotees tie threads of mannat ( Persian : منّت , "grace, favour, praise") at dargahs and contribute to langar and pray at dargahs. Over time, musical offerings of dervishes and sheikhs in

420-637: The world. Sufi shrines are found in many Muslim communities throughout the world and are called by many names. The term dargah is common in the Persian-influenced Islamic world, notably in Iran, Turkey and South Asia. In South Africa , the term is used to describe shrines in the Durban area where there is a strong Indian presence, while the term keramat is more commonly used in Cape Town , where there

441-517: Was a meeting place for Hindus and Muslims to pay respect and even to the revered Saint Mu'in al-Din Chishti . In China , the term gongbei is usually used for shrine complexes centered around a Sufi saint's tomb. There are many active dargahs open to the public worldwide where aspirants may go for a retreat. The following is a list of dargahs open to the public. The Ahl-i Hadith , Deobandi , Salafi and Wahhabi religious scholars argue against

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