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SHAB-E-BARAT-CTG
Holy Shab-e-Barat observed in Ctg
CHATTOGRAM, April 22, 2019 (BSS) – The holy Shab-e-Barat, the night of
fortune and forgiveness, was observed in the city as elsewhere in the
district with due religious fervor and devotion.
Religious organizations including Islamic Foundation, Chattogram
authorities here chalked out nightlong programmes including discussion, Milad
and Zikir Mahfil on the occasion.
Muslim devotees passed the night at mosques and homes offering special
prayers, holding zikir, milad mahfils, reciting from the holy Quran and other
religious rituals in observance the meaningful night.
A good number of Muslim devotees visited shrines of saints and offered
munajat for their salvation and distributed sweets and homemade foods like
ruti and halua among the poor, neighbors and friends.
They also sought divine blessings of Almighty Allah for long life, peace,
progress and prosperity of the nation and Muslim Ummah. They also prayed for
their beloved ones seeking their eternal peace.
Improved diets were also served in jails, hospitals, orphanages and
juveniles centres, run by the social welfare department.
The local newspapers published special articles while Chattogram centres of
Bangladesh Television and Bangladesh Betar aired special programmes
highlighting the significance of the holy night.
Meanwhile, law enforcers took tight security measures in and around all
Mosques and Mazars of the city to help Muslim devotees offer prayers
smoothly, without any hassle.
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and Chattogng Metropolitan Police (CMP) kept
constant vigil around the mosques and mazars to avert any untoward situation.
Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) imposed a ban on the use of fireworks
and the carrying of all types of explosives and firecrackers on the holy
night.
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