The historical center of Kishoreganj district is located in Sholakia.
After reaching Kishoreganj on Egarsindur's intercontinental train from Dhaka in the morning and evening, Sholakia reached the Eidgah grounds at just 15/20 rupees rickshaw. First class Chair to train, Rs 200 / -, Suven Chair 150 / - and Suvon 120 / -. Apart from Saidabad bus stand, Non-AC Superintendent of Transport, Transport, Isha Khan Bus Service Charges Rs.220 / - and AC Travel Bus Rentals 400 / - and Mohakhali Bus Stand Non-AC Other, Other than the Basic Bus Rent of Rs.220 / - The devotees from different districts gather in the historic Sholakia grounds with the Reserve Bus. After the prayers they went on the bus.
As the Sholakia Eidgah is in the heart of the city, Kishoreganj district headquarters will be known only after asking any person.
The largest Eid-ul-Fitr Jamaat is held in Bangladesh. Two to two and a half million people gathered here together with Eid-ul-Fitr prayers. In the last Eid-ul-Fitr, about 3 lakh people have performed salat in this field. The attraction and faith of the Muslims towards this church is increasing. As a result, this field is increasing every year. The number of salaried people are increasing. The field's reputation is spreading. The Sholakia Eidgah field has interesting and enormous church, glorious and traditional Kishoreganj has made Kishoreganj.
Extremely distant and even beyond the country's borders, the arrival of a Muslim from abroad has enhanced the status of the field. Many tourists are also attending to see the day of this unprecedented tribute. Historical Sholakia Eidgah grounds in the pleasant surroundings of Kishoreganj district on the eastern side of the city. The river Narsunda has moved east-west with the south side of this field. Now surrounded by the walls of the Eidgah, all around the wall. According to one information, 265 are in Qatar on its main ground. The number of salahs in every quarter is 6 to 7 hundred. According to the estimation, the number of the Salamite number stands at 1.855.5 In the Eid Jubilee, the empty fields around the overflowing of Muslim land are filled with landplaces, houses of the house. It is known that the history of this famous Eidgah is 6.61 acres of land. Its western boundary is 335 feet in the North South and the eastern boundary is 341 feet north-south and 788 feet north-east of the North boundaries and 941 feet southeast on the south-west side.
The history of the creation of this traditional Eidgah of Kishoreganj has many traditions today. It is known that in 1828 this ground was inaugurated. In that same year, the first congregation of the Eid was organized by the Imam in the Taluk compatibility of Syed Ahmed (R) of the local sahib house. After this, this field was expanded by the blessing of Dewan Mannan Dad Khan, a local Dewan family, and grew and expanded its coverage. Dewan Mannan Dad Khan was a descendant of the goddess of the mighty Isha Khan.
It has been reported about the nomination of the famous Eidgah field, that once a year ago, the number of devotees in the Eid-ul-Fitr had stood at 1.25 lakhs ie Swan lakhs. Sholakia has been named since this Swai Lakh. Another idea is that in the Mughal period there was a revenue collection office. The amount of parga revenue under the office was Rs. It is known that this may also be the source of the name Sholakia.
During Eid-ul-Fitr, Eidgah and its surroundings created a different environment. From the main city to the Eidgah grounds, about one kilometer of the road to the people's dhulam. The people of beggars and mosques-madrassas are standing on both sides of the road to collect. At that time, the pressure of the additional people in the city's hotels and the crowd gathered in the house of their own relatives. Fairs are held around the Eidgah on Eid Jamaat. The fair is available in the fair of Sunni Sticks, Taswih, Hat, Rehal, Surma, Jalchauki, Piarisaha various wooden toys and cottage products. At the end of the prayer, the people bought various things from here and returned home.
It is known that many devout Muslims from Assam and Cooch Behar used to come here to read Eid prayers in the field during the Pakistan period and during British rule. In this congregation of the Holy Eid, thousands of Muslims from other parts of the country are also present with the number of devotees from the remote areas of the district. In addition to the districts of Greater Mymensingh, many people came from Sunamganj, Habiganj, Brahmanbaria, Sylhet, Narsingdi, Ishwardi and several other districts to pay their prayers. Since the Pakistan period, special trains were arranged for the people to come from the trunk of the field.
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