All necessary preparations to hold the country’s biggest Eid congregation at Sholakia Eidgah in the district have been completed.
Deputy Commissioner GSM Jafarullah, also the president of the executive committee of Sholakia Eidgah, said the necessary steps had been taken for holding the 188th congregation of Eid-ul-Fitr at the historic Eidgah maintaining tradition.
Adequate police will be deployed in and around the field to ensure the security of the devotees, said Anwar Hossain Khan, superintendent of police. Chairman of Islahul Muslimeen Council and secretary general of Jamaat-e-Ulema Maulana Md Fariduddin Masud is scheduled to conduct the Eid Jamaat this year.
Eidgah Steering Committee, local municipality, different government organizations and district administration will jointly organize the colossal jamaat.
The number of devotees is increasing every year to attend the congregation at the largest Eidgah of the subcontinent. Over three lakh devotees come here to offer their Eid payers every year. A huge number of devotees from across the world, including Saudi Arabia, Turkey, India, Pakistan and England, will attend the Eid prayers.
Two special trains will operate on Bhairab-Kishoreganj and Kishoreganj-Mymensingh routes to facilitate the devotees.
Different TV channels will cover the Congregation live and special train services are given by the concerned ministry.
The first Eid congregation on this ground was held in 1828 when a local Dewan, called Sayeed Ahmed (R) of Haibatnagar Dewan Bari of the town, conducted Eid Jamaat on one of the fields of his own ‘Taluk’ (revenue zone). This later became known in history as the Sholakia Eidgah.
