Published:  11:30 AM, 18 March 2022

Holy Shab-e-Barat tonight

Holy Shab-e-Barat tonight


The holy Shab-e-Barat, the night of fortune,
will be observed throughout the country tonight with due religious fervour
and devotion.
  Muslims consider Shab-e-Barat as one of the three most sacred nights and
believe that on this night Almighty Allah decides the fate of all human
beings fixing their 'rizq' (livelihood) for the next year.
  President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday
greeted all Muslims of the country and elsewhere across the world on the
occasion of the holy Shab-e-Barat.
  In separate messages, they urged the Muslim devotees to observe the holy
Shab-e-Barat maintaining health guidelines and social distancing amid the
coronavirus situation.
   In his message, President Abdul Hamid said the holy Shab-e-Barat has come
into mankind with the advent of the holy month of Ramadan and good fortune.
  "In the subcontinent, the Shab-e-Barat is mainly celebrated as a night of
good fortune. This holy night brings immense opportunity to obtain special
grace and forgiveness from the Almighty Allah," the head of the state added.
  Islam is the religion of peace and welfare, he said, adding that the ideals
of Islam are the means of welfare for the present life of the people and
their salvation hereafter.
   Hamid added: "Along with mercy and blessings of the Almighty Allah, we
will pray for continued progress and welfare of the country and greater unity
of the Muslim Ummah on the holy night of Shab-e-Barat".
   He urged the affluent people to come forward to help the distressed and
poor people on the occasion.
   He wished mercy, blessings, progress and welfare for the whole of mankind.
   Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in her message, said the night of fortune
brings mercy and blessings of Almighty Allah for the whole of mankind.
   Allah shows the greatness of forgiving and fulfilling desires, she added.
The premier urged all to devote themselves to human welfare and nation-
building imbued with the teachings of Shab-e-Barat.
   Sheikh Hasina also called upon all to establish the spirit of Islam at
personal, social and national levels shunning all kinds of injustice,
violence and superstition.
   The Muslim devotees would spend the night at mosques and homes offering
prayers, reciting from the holy Quran and seeking blessings to Allah for long
life, peace, progress and happiness for themselves, their families, relatives
and friends as well nation and the Muslim Ummah.
   On the night, the devotees across the country would visit graves and pray
for their beloved ones seeking their eternal peace. Many people will also
visit Mazars and shrines all over the country.
   Many families will prepare traditional foods like handmade rice-bread,
beef and halua (a kind of dessert made usually from semolina, carrot,
chickpea or papaya) both in rural and urban areas across the country.
   A good number of Muslims will observe fast on the following day.
   They will distribute food and sweets among the neighbours and the poor.
   Besides, food and money will be distributed among the destitute people on
the occasion.
   On this occasion, the Islamic Foundation (IF) has chalked out programmes
at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque.
   IF will hold waz (religious sermons) and doa-mahfils titled "Importance
and Significance of The holy Shab-e-Barat" at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque
on Friday and Saturday next after Maghrib and Esha prayers.
   To prevent COVID-19 infections, all Muslims are requested to participate
in the programme in accordance with proper hygiene rules.
   Besides, religious sermons highlighting the significance of Shab-e-Barat
will be delivered at various mosques after Maghrib prayers alongside holding
while special munajat after Esha prayers tonight in the country.
   Tomorrow will be a public holiday on the occasion of the holy Shab-e-
Barat.
  Bangladesh Television, Bangladesh Betar, and private television channels
and radio stations will air special programmes on the occasion while
newspapers will publish special supplements highlighting the significance of
the night.




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