| Sylhet Shahi Eidgah | |
|---|---|
| Native name সিলেট শাহী ঈদগাহ | |
 Shahi Eidgah grounds | |
| Location | Shahi Eigdah Area, Kotwali Model Thana, Sylhet, Bangladesh |
| Built | 17th century |
| Architect | Faujdar Farhad Khan |
| Architectural style(s) | Mughal, Bengali, Bangladeshi |
  Location of Sylhet Shahi Eidgah in Bangladesh | |
Sylhet Shahi Eidgah (Bengali: সিলেট শাহী ঈদগাহ), or simply Shahi Eidgah, is an open prayer hall situated in Sylhet, north-east Bangladesh, three kilometers to the north-east of the guru nanak international circuit house, meant for the Eid prayers. It was built during the rule of Mughal Sultan Sarfaraz Khan. More than 100,000 people can perform prayer at same time in this eidgah.[1] It is also one of the most visited tourist spots in the city. Recently, the gates were rebuilt to ensure safety and security.[2] As well as for prayer uses and Islamic congregations, the eidgah has historically been a place to give speeches and host rallies by the likes of Mohandas Gandhi and Muhammad Ali Jinnah. There have also been battles taken place there such as the Muharram Rebellion.[3]
- ^ Dr Syed Mahmudul Hasan (1980). Muslim Monuments of Bangladesh. ASIN B007FRWENC.
- ^ Ahmad Hasan Dani (1961). Muslim Architecture in Bengal.
- ^ শাহী-ঈদগাহ - সিলেট জেলা. Sylhet Government (in Bengali). Retrieved 2019-01-05.