Religious Visitors of Shahjalal Mazar, Sylhet, Bangladesh: Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of General People

Abstract

Visiting Mazar is Permissible in Islamic Sariah. According to many Scholars, Travelling with the intention of visiting the grave is also permissible. But traveling in order to pray to them is not permissible. There are two important Mazars in Sylhet, Bangladesh: Shahjalal (R.) Mazar and Shahporan (R.) Mazar. Both these Mazars are very popular nationwide and beyond. Attraction to the Mazar sites and their rituals have a strong religious basis, but they are not exclusive. Inclusive character of Mazar Visitors attracts people from all regions of Bangladesh, where most of the people are culturally devoted Muslims. This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted among 384 people at Shajalal Mazar of Sylhet city, Bangladesh, from November 2021 to February 2022 to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice of Mazar visitors. The purposive sampling technique was followed in this study. We have experienced many challenges with this research as there is no systematic research available in a similar field. As such, this research is unique in nature in this field.