Gor-E-Shahid Eidgah Maidan, Islamic prayer ground in Dinajpur, Bangladesh
Gor-E-Shahid Eidgah Maidan is a 22-acre prayer ground in Dinajpur, Bangladesh. Its Mughal-style Eidgah Minar has 52 domes, two 60-foot minarets, and a 55-foot mehrab with 32 arches. The minaret is 516 feet wide and built of ceramic tiles, with electric lamps on each dome.
Eid congregations have been held on this field since the 1947 partition of Bengal, though for decades there was no permanent mimbar. The district administration began building one in 2015, planned and funded by Iqbalur Rahim, MP for Dinajpur-3 and a whip in the national parliament. The completed structure cost about Tk 3.75 crore.
The maidan serves as a gathering place for Muslims from across the region during major religious celebrations. The way people use this space reflects its importance as a center for community worship and religious observance.
The ground covers about 22 acres, with roads laid along both sides of the field for worshippers. The minaret stands 516 feet wide with 52 domes, each wired with electric lamps that are lit after dusk. Wudu facilities are provided at both ends of the maidan.
The minaret is 516 feet wide and carries 52 domes, each wired with electric lamps; the structure was built entirely of ceramic at a cost of Tk 38 million. The field covers about 22 acres, more than three times the seven acres of Sholakia's eidgah.
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