Like every year, the disciples of Mirzakhil Darbar Sharif of Satkania and Shah Sufi Darbar Sharif of Chandanaish upazilas of the district today celebrated the holy Eid-ul-Azha - one day ahead of the rest of the country.
Followers of these two religious centres in Chattogram usually celebrate their Eid-ul-Azha festival in line with Saudi Arabia and other Middle-East Muslim countries.
Several hundred disciples of the two religious centres in 75 villages under Patiya, Chandanaish, Satkania, Anowara, Banshkhali, Sitakunda, Lohagara, Boalkhali and Fatikchari upazilas in Chattogram and some other upazilas in Feni and Chandpur districts celebrated the Eid festival with due religious fervour and festivity.
A total of 81 Eid congregations were held at 75 villages including two big ones at Mirzakhil Darbar Sharif in Satkania and Shah Sufi Darbar Sharif of Elahabad village in Chandanaish this morning.
Besides, eight other congregations were held in other upazilas of the district in the morning.
Chattogram district police sources said all the Eid Jamats were held peacefully.
Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha