Although Eid-ul-Azha, one of the biggest religious festivals of Muslims, will be celebrated in the country on June 7, thousands in Barishal, Sherpur, Jhenaidah and Kurigram districts are celebrating Eid in alignment with Saudi Arabia on Friday.
In Barishal, several thousand families in Barishal city and surrounding areas observed Eid-ul-Azha early.
The Eid congregation was held on Friday morning, followed by the ritual of animal sacrifice performed by devout Muslims.
In Barishal city鈥檚 Sagaridi Tajkathi Miyabari area, the main Eid prayer was held at 8:00 am at the Jahangiria Shahsufi Momtazia Central Jame Mosque.
Hundreds of worshippers attended the congregation.
In Ward No. 26 of Barishal city, more than a thousand families offered Eid prayers at the Chowdhuribari Shahsufi Momtazia Jame Mosque in Purbo Horinaphulia.
Worshippers at the Jahangiria Shahsufi Momtazia Jame Mosque located at Haji Bari in Tajkathi under Ward No. 23 said that followers of the Chandnaish Darbar in Chattogram are observing Eid early at around 50 mosques across Barishal city and district.
Those celebrating early Eid are followers of the Jahangiria Shahsufi Momtazia Darbar Sharif in Chandnaish, Chattogram.
They observe Ramadan, Eid-ul-Fitr, Eid-ul-Azha, and other religious rituals in accordance with moon sightings from any part of the world.
In Sherpur, devotees and followers of the historic Sureshwar Darbar Sharif in Shariatpur celebrated the holy Eid-ul-Azha on Friday, in alignment with Saudi Arabia, without waiting for the national declaration.
The main Eid prayer was held at 10:15 am in the Sureshwar Darbar Sharif premises.
The congregation was led by Shah Sufi Syed Belal Nuri Al-Sureshwari.
A second prayer was later held at the Darbar Sharif mosque, led by the mosque鈥檚 imam.
The Eid congregation was attended by spiritual leaders of the Darbar along with devotees from all six upazilas of Shariatpur, as well as followers from neighbouring districts including Chandpur, Munshiganj and Madaripur.
At least 40 villages across Shariatpur鈥檚 six upazilas celebrated Eid today under the guidance of the Darbar鈥檚 religious leadership.
In Kurigram,over 250 worshippers in Fulbari upazila of Kurigram observed Eid-ul-Azha on Friday.
The main Eid congregation was held at around 9:00 am at Jelepara Jame Mosque under Fulbari Sadar Union.
Locals in this area have been observing Eid and other Islamic festivals in accordance with Saudi Arabia for the past several years.
Fulbari Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Abdus Salam said, 鈥楾he Eid prayer at Jelepara Jame Mosque was held in line with Saudi Arabia. We took necessary steps to ensure law and order so everyone could celebrate without disruption.鈥�
In Jhenaidah, Muslims from several villages in Harinakundu upazila of Jhenaidah observed Eid-ul-Azha on Friday morning.
The congregation was held at 8:00 am in the football field area of the upazila town.
Organisers said they have been arranging Eid prayers in alignment with Saudi Arabia for several years.
This year, devotees from Dakhilpur, Narayankandi, Boithapara, Boalia, Chotkabaria, Parfalsi, and Payradanga villages joined the congregation.
Following the prayer, a special munajat was offered seeking peace, prosperity and well-being for the country, the nation and the Muslim Ummah.
