Shab-e-Barat, the holy night of fortune and forgiveness, was observed across the country last night with due religious fervour and solemnity.
The Muslims spent sleepless night at mosques and homes, offering prayers, reciting from the holy Quran and seeking divine blessings from Allah for peace, progress and happiness in life and hereafter for themselves, their families, relatives and friends as well as the nation and the Muslim Ummah.
Devotees in the city thronged Baitul Mukarram National Mosque, Azimpur Graveyard, High Court Mazar and other sacred places that turned into human seas. Shab-e-Barat is considered as one of the three most sacred nights and in this night Almighty Allah writes the fate of all human beings for the coming year.
The president, Zillur Rahman, and the prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, in separate messages extended their heartiest greetings to people of the country and the world Muslims on the eve of the holy night.
The Muslims in this night visited the graveyards to offer fateha for peace of the departed souls of their near and dear ones.
They also visited the shrines of saints in Dhaka and elsewhere in the country and distributed food and sweets among the neighbours and the poor.
Many Muslims observed fasting yesterday on the occasion.
Islamic Foundation Bangladesh and other socio-religious organisations, including Babe Rahmat, Ajimpur Daira Sharif and Maizbhandar Sharif, arranged various programmes, including Quran Khwani, waz mahfils, milad and zikr, in observance of the day.
Bangladesh Television, Bangladesh Betar, and private television channels and radio stations aired special programmes, while newspapers published special articles highlighting the significance of Shab-e-Barat.
Source : New Age
