Gouripur Correspondent :
The holy Eid-ul-Fitr, the largest religious festival of the Muslims was celebrated with solemnity across Gouripur upazila of Mymensingh district on Thursday, April 11, 2024.
It marks the end of Ramadan, which is a month of fasting and prayer. Many Muslims attend communal prayers, listen to a khutba (sermon) and give zakat al-fitr (charity in the form of food) during Eid-al-Fitr.
Meanwhile, many people from different places came to their village homes to celebrate the festival with their near endear ones.
The stage was almost set for smooth holding of Eid prayers in the town of Gouripur and elsewhere. The main Eid congregation was held at Khelar Mathh Eidgah Maidan near the Gouripur Stadium around 9:30 am and the second largest congregation in the town was held at Islamabad Madrasha’s playing ground at 9.40 am being looked after by Gouripur Pourashava. A large number of devotees joined the Eid prayers and prayed for divine blessing for the peace, prosperity and stability of the country.
Freedom Fighter Alhaj Nazim Uddin Ahmed (Ex-MP), Mayor Syed Rafiqul Islam, UNO Md Shakil Ahmed, politicians and high officials administration joined the main congregation at Khelar Mathh of the town.
However, on Wednesday morning about two hundred Muslims who are followers to the Sureshuri Mazar at Shariatpur, celebrated their Eid under the leadership of Pir Syed Shahnur Abtab Parvez Nuri at the village of Bahadurpur of this upazila.