In keeping with Saudi Arabia and other Middle Eastern countries, thousands of Muslims in hundreds of villages in Bangladesh鈥檚 Chandpur, Faridpur, Dinajpur, Pirojpur, and Noakhali districts are celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr on Sunday, ahead of the national observance.
In Chandpur, at least 40 villages, including Sadra Darbar Sharif in Hajiganj Upazila, marked the festival.
Pirzada Mufti Arif Chowdhury of Sadra Darbar Sharif said that their observance follows Quranic and Hadith principles, relying on moon sightings rather than any single country鈥檚 decision.
The first Eid congregation was held at Sadra Darbar Sharif at 9:00 am, led by Mufti Zakaria Chowdhury, followed by another at Sadra Hamidia Fazil Madrasa at 9:30 am.
Around 2,000 families across five upazilas of Dinajpur also celebrated Eid in advance by offering Eid-ul-Fitr prayers. Over 200 families gathered at a community centre in the district town at 8 am to perform the prayers. Smaller gatherings also took place in areas like Islambagh, Upashahar, and Fultala.
Since 2007, in alignment with Saudi Arabia, followers in these regions have been observing Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Azha prayers.
In Pirojpur, more than 700 families from 10 villages are celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr in alignment with Saudi Arabia鈥檚 timing.
Locals, followers of Sureshwar Pir, are marking the occasion in six villages of Mathbaria upazila, three villages of Kawkhali upazila, and one village of Nazirpur upazila.
Thousands of Muslims from these villages gathered for Eid congregations at different times in the morning to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr.
Besides, people from several villages in Noakhali celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr in alignment with Saudi Arabia and the Middle East. At 9 am, devotees from these villages gathered simultaneously for Eid congregations.
The followers of the Qaderia Tariqa, founded on the ideology of the great Pir Abu Muhammad Mohiuddin Syed Abdul Qadir Jilani (RA), observed the occasion.
Residents of Laxminarayanpur, Harinarayanpur, Basantabagh, Fazilpur, and Ramballabpur villages, who follow this tradition, fast a day earlier each year in line with Saudi Arabia.
They have been organising Eid congregations in sync with Saudi Arabia for nearly 100 years, celebrating both Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Azha.
Similarly, in Faridpur鈥檚 Boalmari upazila, 10 villages in Shekhar and Rupapat unions celebrated Eid on Sunday.
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