Eidgah
Eidgah or Idgah, also Eid Gah or Id Gah (
Prescriptions in the Sharia
The very first "Eidgah" was located at the outskirts of
- Complying with the Sunnah, performing of the Eid Salah at the outskirts of the town is better and more virtuous, than performing it in the town (i.e. in a mosque).[6]
- The Eid Salah performed in the mosque is complete, but performing it in the Eidgah is Sunnah. To not perform Eid Salah in the Eidgah without a valid excuse, is contrary to the Sunnah.[7]
- The Eid Salah should be [performed in] a huge Jam'ah (congregation) on the outskirts of the town. In this way the brotherhood in Islam (i.e. among Muslims) is manifested. In the big cities it is difficult to have Eidgahs on the outskirts of the city, therefore a large open plain ground should be chosen for the Eidgah. Or if needed, the prayer can be performed in the mosque, which will be correct. But [people should try praying in an Eidgah] as far as possible, [since] one huge Jam'ah is superior to many small Eid [Jam'ahs].[8]
- Performing of the Eid Salah in the Eidgah is [classified as] Sunnah al-Muakkadah (emphasized or substantiated Sunnah). Without any valid excuse, the one who does not perform his Eid Salah in the Eidgah is worthy of being reprimanded and taken to task and this kind of a person is a sinner. If the Eidgah is a distance away and it is inconvenient for the old and sick, then the Fuqaha (Islamic jurists) have given permission for them to perform Eid Salah in the mosque.[9]
List of Eidgahs
Notable Eidgahs around the world include
- Purani Idgah
- Id Gah Mosque
- Kashgar, Xinjiang, China
- Dhanmondi Shahi Eidgah
- Sylhet Shahi Eidgah
- Kheri Eidgah
- Sholakiya Eidgah Maidan, Kishoreganj
- Gor-E-Shahid Eidgah, Dinajpur
Shahi Eidgah
Shahi Eidgah, Quresh nagar (Delhi) India / Delhi / Delhi / When the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb Alamgeer ascended the throne in the year 1658, he decided to build a big Eidgah, on the outskirts of then Shahjahanabad now known as the walled city.
Shahi Eidgah was built on an area of 31,484 square yards (26,325 m2) of land, surrounded by thousands of square yards of open maidan ( grounds ), which were also for the namazi.
The Shahi Eidgah complex has 283,257 sq ft (26,315.4 m2), which at any time can be used by 50,000 namazi. The main gate at the front side has also two small gates besides it for the entrance and exit of the devotees. The same pattern is followed on the north and south sides of the Shahi Eidgah.
Moradabad Eidgah
The Moradabad Eidgah, Located near by
Gor-E-Shahid Eidgah Maidan
Gor-E-Shahid Eidgah Maidan (
In 2019, the 5thEid-ul-Fitr congregation was at Gor-e-Shahid Baro Maidan at 8:45am with the participation of 600,000 devotees.[13] Apart from members of other law enforcement agencies, over 500 policemen were deployed in and around the Eidgah to ensure security.[14] The 6th Eid-ul-Azha largest Eid congregation was at Gor-e-Shahid Baro Maidan, Dinajpur at 8:30am with the participation of around 4 lakh devotees.[15]
Eidgah Sharif
Eidgah Sharif is a
References
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- ^ (Fatwa Darul Uloom, Vol 5, P. 208) This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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- ^ (Ahsanul Fatwa, Vol. 4, P. 119) This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ (Fatwa Rahimiyah, Vol. 1, P.276) This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Huge Eid congregation held in Dinajpur - Click Ittefaq". Archived from the original on 2019-08-08. Retrieved 2019-08-21.
- ^ "Gor-e-Shahid, Sholakia set to host Eid congregations".
- ^ "Preparations underway in one of largest Eidgah of country".
- ^ "Gor-e-Shahid Maidan, Sholakia host 2 largest Eid congregations". 5 June 2019.
- ^ "Dinajpur hosts one of largest Eid congregations | 2019-06-05". www.daily-sun.com. Archived from the original on 2019-08-18.
- ^ "Gor-e-Shahid Maidan, Sholakia host 2 largest Eid congregations". Archived from the original on 2021-04-26. Retrieved 2019-08-21.
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