GALILEAN NIGHT OBSERVED AT ENAYETPUR, BANGLADESH-2009

A mother is looking to the Galileoscope with great surprise

Bangladesh Astronomical Society arranged the Celebration of Galilean Night on 24 October, 2009 in the lawn of Mohakash Bhaban, Enayetpur, Bangladesh. About 200 students and teachers from different Schools of the locality including a large numbers of space enthusiasts had participated in it. Students were supplied 20 Galileoscopes brought from Tokyo, Japan, through which they had observed the surface of the Moon which was fairly visible due to cloudless sky and early lunar phase

A student is eagerly awaiting his turn to use Galileoscope

condition. One Refractor Telescope was also set up at the observation site through which students observed the surface of the moon very clearly. Students were excited to use the Galileoscopes for observation of the Moon which were first time in their life and many insisted for arrangement of such kind of Sky Observational Programmes in future. The Galilean Night at Enayetpur was observed in a very festive mood. It continued for 2 hours from 19.30 to 21.30. It was conducted by F. R. Sarker, General Secretary, Bangladesh

Banner of Galilean Night was hung at Mohakash Bhaban

Astronomical Society and the Chair of Bangladesh Node for International Year of Astronomy and was assisted by Wahiduzzaman Wahid, Principal, ICL School, Enayetpur. F. R. Sarker explained the objectives of the celebration of Galilean Night and answered various questions of the students and space enthusiasts. During the time of Observation, Jupiter, the biggest planet of Solar System was hovering on the mid-southwest position of the sky and the participants were very amazed to observe this spectacular planet. Celebration of

Celebration of Galilean Night with Galileoscopes

Galilean Nights at Enayetpur was a memorable event and it encouraged students and space enthusiasts to turn their eyes to sky to explore the mysteries of the universe.

Galileoscopes pointed are towards the Moon

Mohakash Bhaban, the Space Museum ,at Enayetpur, Bangladesh

Sky Observation with Banner of Galilean Night

Space enthusiasts look at the sky with Galileoscope

Students are looking through Refractor Telescope to see the surface of the Moon clearly

Students are observing the Moon through Galleoscopes

Bangladesh Uttaran Sangskritik Shangsad (Bausas)

Bangladesh Uttaran Shangskritik Shangsad (Ba-U-Sas) is a Social organization in Enayetpur. I was founded 2003. President- F.R. Sarker (Secratary of Bangladesh Astronomical Society), General Secratary- Mosarrof Hossain Khan, Chief Advisor - Wahiduzzaman.

Enayetpur High School Field

Only one field in whole enayetpur. It's suitable place in main Enayetpur.

Enayetpur Islamia High School

Picture of High School 1947

Picture of High School 1949

Picture of High School 2008

The Enayetpur Islamia High School is a secondary school for about 780 pupils. It was founded in 1947.Originally located in Enayetpur KG More.

Enayetpur Spur

Rehabilitation works of Enayetpur Spur-1 at BRE. Km. 196.100 under 2004 Flood Damage Rehabilitation Project (ADB Aided BWDB Part) in upazilla-Chowhali, Dist. Sirajganj during the 2004-05.

Enayetpur spur is one of the most attractive beach spots in the Enayetpur. The beach is good for bathing, sunbathing and swimming. Attractive local variety of cigars and handloom products of the Enayetpur. Visit to Enayetpur is for nothing but to enjoy Everyday evening. Lots of attractions are there.

Map of Enayetpur

Map of Enayetpur

Annual Events of the Enayetpur Darbar Sharif

Following dates are annually observed as per Bangla calendar. Each occasion is observed with milad mahfil, zikr, faraz, sunnat and nafl prayers, fateha and khatam sharifs, etc. Zakers congregate at the Darbar Sharif to observe the following annual rites.

• 18th Falgoon – death anniversary of Enayetpuri in Bangla (1358 Bangla) know as 2nd URS, as it is the second biggest event at the Khanqah
• 20th Asar - Enayetpuri’s first wife’s death anniversary
• 25th Falgoon – Enayetpuri’s 2nd wife’s death anniversary
• 10th Bhadra – 1st Peerjada’s (son) death anniversary
• 30th Ashwin – 2nd Peerjada’s death anniversary
• 10th Agrahawan – 4th Peerjada’s death anniversary
• 25th Kartik – 17 Safar – Besalat of Shah Sufi Wajed Ali (Murshid of Enayetpuri)
• 28th Safar – Besalat (death) of Mozadded Al-Fesani Imam

(b) Rites:
The following religious rituals and rites are observed as per lunar calendar in a befitting manner at the Monastery with due religious fervour. Fateha Sharif, Khatam Sharif and all the wazîfa (practices) are necessary parts of the ways of observing the holy days along with daily 5 times prayers.

• 12th Rabiul Awal – Milad un Nabi (birth of Prophet Muhammad s.a.w.s)
• 11th Rabius Sani – Fateha Yaj Dahm (birth of Hazrat Abdul Kadir Jilani)
• 10th Maharram – Holy Ashrua Sharif
• 27th Rajab – Holy Meraj Sharif (ascent of the Prophet)
• Shaban – Lailatul Barat (Shabe Barat)
• 27th Ramadhan – Lailatul Qadr
• 1st Sawaal – Eid ul Fitr
• 10th Jilhajj – Eid ul Azha

(c) URS :-

This is the biggest event at any monastery. Annual Urs Sharif is observed at the Enayetpur Darbar Sharif between January and February (Poush and Magh) on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Hundreds of thousands of Zakers from Bangladesh and India congregate at the Monastery to observe the death anniversary of their Pir-O-Murshid, Khwaja Enayetpuri. The 3-day long URS commences on Friday after Zumma prayer with flag hoisting, a convention followed by his Spiritual Shaikhs or Murshids, and ends on Sunday with akheri (final) Munazat (supplication) to Allah, asking for maghferat (blessings) for the departed soul and the whole world, particularly, Bangladesh. Along side all the daily wazaif, five times regular prayers as per Shariyat and supplication (Munazat) with Nafl prayers are offered during the URS.