Monday, August 23, 2010

Shob-e-barat in Bangladesh


The night is known as the 'night of fate' or 'night of grace' to Muslims around the world.Believers will offer special prayers at mosques from after the Maghrib or the evening prayer on Tuesday. Pious Muslims spend the night in prayer, and pray for the salvation of the departed souls. Dishes like Ruti-Halua are prepared in many households and distributed among the community on the occasion. It is believed that on this night the Creator decides on human fate for the upcoming year, and so the night is very significant to Muslims.A milad mahfil at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque, a discussion session at the Islamic Foundation, oaj-mahfil at Arambagh Bara Rahmat and Gulshan's Gausul Azam complex, will be arranged on the occasion. Additionally discussions and milad-mahfils will also be arranged by various religious and social organisations. Government offices, commercial banks and financial institutions have announced Wednesday as a holiday on this occasion – with no newspapers being published.

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