RAJSHAHI, March 19, 2022 (BSS) - The Holy Shab-e-Barat was observed with

due religious fervour and solemnity in the city and its adjacent areas on
Friday night.

    In Rajshahi city, thousands of the Muslims offered "nafl" prayers at
mosques and homes and recited from the holy Quran in observance of the most
meaningful nights of forgiveness, fortune, hopes and aspirations.

     Besides, they sought blessings of Almighty Allah for long life, peace,
progress, good health and happiness for them, their families, relatives and
friends and also offered special prayers with hopes of forgiveness, eternal
peace for their departed parents and generations.

    Many mosques especially Hazrat Shah Makhdum Dargah Mosque, Saheb Bazar
Boro Mosque, Hatem Khan Mosque and different other religious organisations
organized milad mehfils, "zikr-ajkars" and distributed tobaraks in urban and
rural areas.

    Special discussions were held at the mosques since the Asr prayer where
the Imams delivered speeches narrating the spiritual significance of the
sacred night.

    Number of Muslims stayed for the whole night at the mosques, offered
special prayers and sought forgiveness and eternal peace for all.

    Special prayers were also offered seeking divine blessings and kindness
for the overall welfare, successes and good luck of the humanity, country and
its people and the Muslim Ummah.

    Similar reports of observing the Shab-e-Barat with due religious fervor
and solemnity reached here from the districts of Chapainawabganj, Natore,
Naogaon, Bogura, Joypurhat, Pabna and Sirajganj.