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Historic Sylhet Shahi Eidgah

The elaborate Shahi Eidgah was built around 1700 by Mughal Fauzdar Farhad Khan.

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The scene you are seeing is the historic Sylhet Shahi Eidgah. Sylhet Shahi Eidgah is one of the oldest historical structures in Bangladesh.

The elaborate Shahi Eidgah was built around 1700 by Mughal Fauzdar Farhad Khan. One has to climb 22 steps to enter the main square of Shahi Eidgah which is decorated with 15 domes. There are 10 small and big gates around the Eidgah surrounded by the boundary wall.

About one and a half lakh Muslims can perform the Eid prayer together at this Eidgah. There is also a mosque on the north side of Shahi Eidgah, known as Shahi Eidgah Mosque. Next to the mosque is the forest officer's bungalow on a high hill. The pilgrims who come to the large pond located in front of the Eidgah bathe in azur. Also on the south side is Sylhet Center of Bangladesh Television and on the east side is the shrine of Hazrat Shahjalal (R.A.) companion Shah Mirarji (R.A.) and Sylhet Meteorological Office.

Currently, Shahi Eidgah stands as a witness to the flow of various historical events. In 1782 AD, the anti-English revolt was started in this Shahi Eidgah under the leadership of two brothers, Syed Mohammad Hadi and Syed Mohammad Mehdi. Also many national and international leaders including Mahatma Gandhi, Hussain Shaheed Suhrawardy, Sher Bangla Abul Kashem Fazlul Haque have arrived here. Because in the past, Shahi Eidgah was chosen for all kinds of large gatherings in Sylhet.

Source: https://vromonguide.com

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