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There is a Baro Dwari Mosque at GargZaripa union of Sourwardi upazila of Sherpur district. The mosque has 12 entrance paths. Because of this it has been named Baro Dwari Mosque. There are 9 gateways on the east side, 2 in the south and 1 entrance on the north side. You can also see 3 windows. This mosque, built by brick, has many designs on the walls. The mosque has three domes. It is believed that Hazrat Zarip Shah, a religious preacher, built this mosque. Hazrat Zarip Shah's grave is also in this GargZaripa. This Baro Dwari Mosque of GargZaripa is mainly composed of the original mosque. The original mosque remains under the ground. The construction techniques of the mosque fascinate tourists. It is believed that the original mosque was built at any time in the thirteen or fourteenth century. ...... read full story

Gazi dargah of Nakla upazila of Sherpur district is an ancient site. There are many legendary stories about this dargah. It is believed that the dargah built in the Mughal period. The dargah is an unfinished architecture. If you want to see the architecture of the Mughal period, you will have to go to Durga Bazar of a village named Rounegao in Nakla upazila of Sherpur district. ...... read full story

This Saint Zarip Shah's shrine is one of the most sacred places in the Shibraradi upazila of Sherpur district. The mazar is situated in a union named GargZaripa. Hazrat Zarip Shah (RA) was a religious preacher. During the arrival of Hazrat Shah Jalal Yameen (RA) in the subcontinent, Hazrat Surp Shah (RA) was one of the 313 traveling companions. He preached religion in this area. He also dug a canal here. The name of the area has been named GargZaripa by the name of this missionary. After the death of Hazrat Zarip Shah, he was buried here. His cemetery is known as Saint Zarip Shah's mazar. ...... read full story

An ancient mosque with two domes can be seen at Choy Ani Para of Shahjadpur upazila of Sirajganj district. This two-domed mosque is an exceptional architectural technique. Because the two domed mosques in Bengal are generally not seen. It is believed that this mosque was built in the fifteenth century. ...... read full story

In the Shahjadpur upazila of Pabna district, you can see the famous mosque. The place of this mosque is known as Maqdum Saheb's Dargah House. One of the special features of the mosque is that small bricks have been used to make it. There are also 28 stone pillars in the mosque. Among the pillars, a pillar in the middle is reddish in color. Others are made of black basalt. Many Hindu and Muslim women came here because of the belief that barren and deceased women received the son of a good son if they touched the mosque's red color. The mosque is 15 domes. There are 5 mihrabs inside the mosque. There are 5 entry points on the east side to enter. ...... read full story

The historic mosque is located at Nabagram (Naogaon) in Taras upazila of Sirajganj district. Locally, for many, this mosque is also known as Shahi Mosque or Mama Mosque. According to the inscription of the mosque, Khan-i-Maayyazam Mia, son of Mobarak Khan, built it in 1526 under the rule of Nasir-ud-Din Nusrat Shah of Gauda. The main dome of the mosque is 1; But there were 3 more domes on the balcony. There were 4 octagonal monuments in the 4 corners of the mosque. The dome on the top of the monuments was small dome. The mosque has been repaired. ...... read full story

There is a lovely mosque at Pagla in South Sunamganj upazila of Sunamganj district. Locally, this mosque is named Pagla Jame Mosque. The architectural design of this mosque has attracted tourists very much. There are 3 domes in the mosque and there are 6 tall monuments. In 1931, a businessman named Yasin Mirza built this mosque. The mosque is about 150 meters in length and about 50 meters in width, the thickness of the wall is about 10 feet. It is known that it took almost 10 years to build the mosque. Locally, this mosque is also known by many as the Raipur Bara Mosque.
If you want to see this architectural style inexhaustible, you will have to go to the place called South Surma Pagla. To come here from Sunamganj city you have to come in CNG or in any vehicle. ...... read full story

The Gaayvi Mosque is located at Panchpara village of Osmanpur Union of Balaganj thana. It is a one-domed mosque. The mosque is built in a square. It was estimated that it was built in 1600 AD. The mosque is fully built by bricks. The locals have called it the Gayobi Mosque, because the mosque is discovered from digging the soil. This mosque is located about 8 km away from Balaganj upazila headquarters. ...... read full story

There is an Awali shrine named Hazrat Shah Pannan (ra) in Khadimparaya of Sylhet. It is also a sacred place for Sylhetis and Bangladeshi people. Hazrat Shahjalal (ra) was accompanied by Hazrat Shah Pannan (ra). In 1303, he came along with Hazrat Shahjalal (ra) to Sylhet region. He was also a religious preacher. The mazar of Shah Pannan (R) is situated on a high elevation about 8 km from Shah Jalal (ra) dargah. Because of this, many tourists came to visit Sylhet, also visited these two shrines. ...... read full story

Hazrat Shah Jalal (R) was a awliya and religious preacher. He was a resident of Yemen from Arabia. In 1303, Hazrat Shahjalal (ra) came to Sylhet with 360 Awalis. Sylhet is called 360 Awalis because of the arrival of this spiritual man in Sylhet with 360 Awliya. In 1346 this great man died. His shrine is located in a hillside of Durga Mahilla of Goyiparara in Sylhet district town.
In the shrine area you will see a pond. Here there was a big fish named Gazer Fish. On December 4, 2003, all the fish died due to some miscreants poisoning in the pond. Later, some Gajar fish were brought from Moulvibazar and were released here. Once these fish breeds, the pond is full of gazes once again. Fishes were collected from the mazar of Shah Mustafa (R) of Moulvibazar. He was a traveling companion of Hazrat Shahjalal (ra).
A small house can be seen on the south side of the shrine. It is known as Chilaskhana. It is said that Hazrat Shahjalal (ra) worshiped in this small house for about 23 years. There are arrangements for displaying swords, clogs and some utensils used by Hazrat Shahjalal (ra) of the shrine complex. You will see an ancient mosque in the shrine premises. The mosque was built in the year 1400 AD during the period of Majlise Atar, the ruler of Bengal sultan Abu Muzaffer Yusuf Shah. The mosque was rebuilt in 1744. The mosque is known as Darga Mosque.
If you want to visit the shrine of Hazrat Shahjalal (ra), you have to go to the Durga Mahalla of Goyiparara in Sylhet city. You can come here on any vehicle from Sylhet city. ...... read full story

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