Anwar Hossain:
historical Rampur Today is the second day of the festival Lakhs of Muslims offered Friday prayers under the leadership of Maulana Abul Hasan, Khatib of Rupachara Jame Masjid and assistant teacher of Rampur Hemayet Islam Madrasa.
The annual waj mahfil started last Thursday (February 18) at the house of Rampur Huzur under Chandraganj police station of Laxmipur Sadar Upazila with Bad Asr Bayan. This historical Mahfil Hazrat Maulana Shah Sufi Abdul Ghani (RA) started today's Mahfil with Halkay Zikir on Friday 13 February 1942 (Bangla 1348).
He was born on an auspicious occasion in the house of Munsimiya Saheb of Bhabaniganj village of Lakshmipur Sadar Upazila on the 5th Poush of the year 1285 Bangla. He organized this mahfil to present the correct teachings of Islam to everyone and to continue the religious activities.
Through this religious work of his, he became known as a person of respect and love to religious people in a short period of time. After Hazrat Maulana Shah Sufi Abdul Ghani (RA) left the world, his privileged son Hazrat Maulana Nurul Huda (RA), Professor Dr. Nurul Islam (RA) and Hazrat Maulana Nurul Amin Saheb conducted the activities of the Mahfil.
At present, his privileged descendant Mufti Najmuddin Shamim is doing the overall supervision of the Mahfil. Nazmuddin Shamim, the son of Hazrat Maulana Nurul Amin Saheb, said that this historic Mahfil was held on the first, second, third day of the Bengali Falguna month and the holy month of Ramadan for the last 70 years, but since 2012, considering the government employees, the first day of the Falguna month has been held. Mahfil is being held on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Morning and evening Tabarak is well arranged for the Muslims coming to the mahfil This historic event will end with the last prayer after Fajr prayer on Sunday (February 21).
