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29-413: Nazrul Islam, a panel mayor of Narayanganj City Corporation who was in good terms with Mayor Dr. Selina Hayat Ivy, with three associates and his driver went missing from Fatullah area of Narayanganj on 27 April 2014. His lawyer Chandan Kumar Sarker who was following the car of Nazrul Islam, also went missing on the same day with his driver from the same place. Within one week of the event, the dead bodies of

58-587: A large congregation in an open waqf ("stopping") field called Eidgah or mosque. Cuisine traditionally associated with Eid al-Adha includes ma'amoul and samosas . While Eid al-Adha is always on the same day of the Islamic calendar, the date on the Gregorian calendar varies from year to year since the Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar and the Gregorian calendar is a solar calendar . The lunar calendar

87-484: A number of hearings, the Narayanganj court indicted all the 35 names of the charge sheet for the seven murder incident. The formal trial of the case in Narayanganj began on 29 February 2016 and the process is ongoing. On 16 January 2017, a Narayanganj court awarded death penalty to 26 people including former Awami League leader Nur Hossain and 16 ex-RAB officials including Tareque Sayeed, Arif Hossain, and Masud Rana in

116-446: Is a dissent among Muslim scholars regarding the obligatory nature of this sacrifice. While some scholars, such as Al-Kasani , categorise the sacrifice as obligatory ( wāǧib ), others regard it only as an "established custom" ( sunna mu'akkada ). Alternatives such as charitable donations or fasting have been suggested to be permissible by several fuqaha . Muslims are expected to dress in their finest clothing to perform Eid prayer in

145-600: Is approximately eleven days shorter than the solar calendar. Each year, Eid al-Adha (like other Islamic holidays) falls on one of about two to four Gregorian dates in parts of the world, because the boundary of crescent visibility is different from the International Date Line . The following list shows the official dates of Eid al-Adha for Saudi Arabia as announced by the Supreme Judicial Council . Future dates are estimated according to

174-730: Is known as the Akedah in Judaism (Binding of Isaac ) and originates in the Torah , in the first book of Moses ( Genesis , Ch. 22). The Akedah is referred to in the Quran in its 37th surah , As-Saaffat . The word "Eid" appears once in Al-Ma'ida , the fifth surah of the Quran, with the meaning "a festival or a feast". In the days preceding Eid al-Adha and during the Eid and Tashreeq days, Muslims recite

203-575: Is located on the southern outskirts of Dhaka , in central Bangladesh . It is the location of the Fatulla Osmani Stadium , an international cricket stadium that has hosted its first One Day International and Test match in 2006. In ICC Cricket World Cup 2011, it has hosted the warm up matches of England against Canada and Pakistan. Fatulla is also one of the major industrial areas of Bangladesh. The second largest Eid-ul-Azha cattle market of Bangladesh, Fatulla DIT gorur haat ,

232-581: Is situated in Fatulla. The royalties of Fatulla is the Chowdhury Family ; a large area of Fatulla, Chowdhury Bari is named after the Chowdhury family . Before the system was abolished Kader Baksh Chowdhury was the last official Zamindar of Fatulla. History and the surrounding areas of the Fatulla has left marks of their lost glory. The Majar of Shah Fatulla is situated here which is also under

261-604: Is the second of the two main holidays in Islam alongside Eid al-Fitr . It falls on the 10th of Dhu al-Hijja , the twelfth and final month of the Islamic calendar . Celebrations and observances are generally carried forward to the three following days, known as the Tashreeq days. Eid al-Adha is also sometimes called Eid II or " Greater Eid " (Arabic: العيد الكبير , romanized:  al-ʿĪd al-Kabīr ). As with Eid al-Fitr,

290-453: The Eid prayer is performed on the morning of Eid al-Adha, after which udhiyah , or the ritual sacrifice of sheep , may be performed. In Islamic tradition, it honours the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God 's command. Depending on the narrative, either Ishmael or Isaac are referred to with the honorific title " Sacrifice of God ". Pilgrims performing

319-589: The Hajj typically perform the tawaf and saee of Hajj on Eid al-Adha, along with the ritual stoning of the devil on the Eid day and the following days. The Arabic word عيد ( ʿīd ) means 'festival', 'celebration', 'feast day', or 'holiday'. The word عيد is a triliteral root ( ʕ-y-d ), with associated root meanings of "to go back, to rescind, to accrue, to be accustomed, habits, to repeat, to be experienced; appointed time or place, anniversary, feast day". Arthur Jeffery contests this etymology, and believes

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348-466: The takbir . Like on Eid al-Fitr, the Eid prayer is performed on Eid al-Adha any time after sunrise and before the Zuhr prayer . In the event of a force majeure , the prayer may be delayed to the day after, or the second day after Eid. The Eid prayer is followed by a khutbah (sermon). At the conclusion of the prayers and sermon, Muslims embrace and exchange gifts and greetings with one another, such as

377-463: The Umm al-Qura calendar of Saudi Arabia. The Umm al-Qura calendar is just a guide for planning purposes and not the absolute determinant or fixer of dates. Confirmations of actual dates by moon sighting are applied on the 29th day of the lunar month prior to Dhu al-Hijja to announce the specific dates for both Hajj rituals and the subsequent Eid festival. The three days after the listed date are also part of

406-731: The associated meanings "immolate; offer up; sacrifice; victimize". No occurrence of this root with a meaning related to sacrifice occurs in the Qur'an but in the Hadith literature. Assyrians and other Middle Eastern Christians use the term to mean the Eucharistic host . The second word derives from the triliteral root ‏ ‏قرب‎ ‎ ( qaraba ) with associated meanings of "closeness, proximity... to moderate; kinship...; to hurry; ...to seek, to seek water sources...; scabbard, sheath; small boat; sacrifice". Arthur Jeffery recognizes

435-641: The case who fled to India after the murders took place, was arrested in Kolkata on 14 June 2015. And the other one (Nazmul Haque) is missing after November 2014 in the same place in India. On 12 November 2015, the Indian government handed over Nur Hossain to Bangladesh. After years of investigation, the Detective Branch of Police pressed a charge sheet against 35 people on 8 April 2015. On 8 February, after

464-465: The case. All the three top officials of RAB, including Tareque Sayeed, who is the son-in-law of Food and Relief Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury were sent to forced retirement by the military forces of the country. Shahidul claimed some labourers saw RAB men and Nur Hossain, Nazmul Haque and some more civil abduct Nazrul near Shibu Market in Narayanganj on 27 April. Nur Hossain, the prime accused in

493-444: The control of Chowdhury Bari and very recently they are reconstructing their family mosque by notable persons of the Chowdhury family which is near their family graveyard. Fatulla is situated on bank of river called Buriganga . There are many Garments and Textile factories in Fatulla. Eid-ul-Azha Eid al-Adha ( Arabic : عيد الأضحى , romanized :  ʿĪd al-ʾAḍḥā , lit.   'Feast of Sacrifice')

522-475: The festival. The time before the listed date the pilgrims visit Mount Arafat and descend from it after sunrise of the listed day. In many countries, the start of any lunar Hijri month varies based on the observation of new moon by local religious authorities, so the exact day of celebration varies by locality. The celebration of Eid al-Adha is noted for causing pollution. Activist groups in countries like Indonesia have opted for an eco-friendly celebration of

551-552: The government, Police and RAB. CID was given the charge to investigate the case as per the directive of the High Court while the government assigned Detective Branch of Police with the task. On 12 November 2014, the Supreme Court after hearing a petition of attorney general exempted CID from the investigation. More than a year later, on 4 June 2015, the High Court directed RAB, the government's seven-member probe committee,

580-532: The inspector general of police and the CID to submit progress reports on their investigations. RAB found 21 of its members including three top officials of RAB-11 unit involved in the incident. The RAB personnel are: Hamidul Haque, Hira Miah, Belal Hossain, Abu Tayab, and Arif Hossain, all of whom are the members of RAB 11. The three top official of RAB 11 unit Lt Colonel Tareque Sayeed , Lt Commander Masud Rana and Major Arif Hossain made confessions of their involvement in

609-437: The main trials of Abraham 's life was to receive and obey the command of God to slaughter his beloved son Ishmael. According to the narrative, Abraham kept having dreams that he was sacrificing his son. Abraham knew that this was a command from God and he told his son, as stated in the Quran, "Oh son, I keep dreaming that I am slaughtering you". he replied, "Father, do what you are ordered to do." Abraham prepared to submit to

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638-703: The phrase Eid Mubarak . Many Muslims also take this opportunity to invite their friends, neighbours and colleagues to the festivities to better acquaint them about Islam and Muslim culture . After the Eid prayer, udhiyah , or the ritual sacrifice of cattle, may be performed. Affluent Muslims who can afford it sacrifice halal cattle, usually a camel, goat, sheep, or ram, as a symbol of Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his only son. The animals have to meet certain age and quality standards to be considered for sacrifice. In Pakistan alone, roughly 7.5 million animals, costing an estimated $ 3 billion (equivalent to $ 4.16 billion in 2023), were sacrificed in 2011. The meat from

667-440: The sacrificed animal is generally divided into three parts: the family performing the udhiyah retains a third; while the remainder is equally divided between friends and relatives, and the poor. The tradition for Eid al-Adha involves slaughtering an animal and sharing the meat in three equal parts – for family, for relatives and friends, and for poor people. The goal is to make sure every Muslim gets to eat meat. However, there

696-571: The same Semitic root, but believes the sense of the term to have entered Arabic through Aramaic . Eid al-Adha is pronounced Eid al-Azha and Eidul Azha , primarily in Iran and influenced by the Persian language like the Indian subcontinent; / ˌ iː d əl ˈ ɑː d ə , - ˈ ɑː d h ɑː / EED əl AH -də, -⁠ AHD -hah ; Arabic : عيد الأضحى , romanized :  ʿĪd al-ʾAḍḥā , IPA: [ʕiːd al ˈʔadˤħaː] . One of

725-610: The seven-murder case. Nine other associates of Nur Hossain and ex-RAB members were also sentenced to different terms in the verdict. The judge on his verdict, said that the charges of abduction, murder, concealing the bodies, conspiracy and destroying evidences were proved beyond any doubt. Fatullah Fatullah ( Bengali : ফতুল্লা ) (also known as Fatulla ) is a town and a Union in Narayanganj Sadar Upazila in Narayanganj District . It

754-466: The term to have been borrowed into Arabic from Syriac , or less likely Targumic Aramaic . The holiday is called عيد الأضحى ( Eid-al-Adha ) or العيد الكبير ( Eid-al-Kabir ) in Arabic. The words أضحى ( aḍḥā ) and قربان ( qurbān ) are synonymous in meaning 'sacrifice' (animal sacrifice), 'offering' or 'oblation'. The first word comes from the triliteral root ضحى ( ḍaḥḥā ) with

783-752: The victims were seen floating on the Shitalakshya River on which the Narayanganj District stands on. Two cases were filed in connection with the murders. Nazrul's wife Selina Islam Beauty filed a case against six people, including vice-president of Siddhirganj Awami League and Councillor Nur Hossain, while Chandan's son-in-law Bijoy Kumar Paul filed the other case against Nazmul Haque partner of an engineering firm and some unknown people. Nazrul's father-in-law Shahidul Islam alleged that Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel abducted and killed Nazrul in exchange for Tk 60 million from local ward councillor Nur Hossain. Several probe committees were formed by

812-472: The will of God and to slaughter his son as an act of faith and obedience to God. During the preparation, Iblis (Satan) tempted Abraham and his family by trying to dissuade them from carrying out God's commandment, and Abraham drove Iblis away by throwing pebbles at him. In commemoration of their rejection of Iblis, stones are thrown during Hajj rites at symbolic pillars, symbolising the place at which Iblis tried to dissuade Abraham. Acknowledging that Abraham

841-411: Was willing to sacrifice what is dear to him, God honoured both Abraham and his son. Angel Gabriel (Jibreel) called Abraham, "O' Ibrahim, you have fulfilled the revelations," and a ram from heaven was offered by Angel Gabriel to prophet Abraham to slaughter instead of his son. Many Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha to commemorate both the devotion of Abraham and the survival of his son Ishmael. This story

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