International Journal of Research in Social Sciences
Year : 2016, Volume : 6, Issue : 10
First page : ( 37) Last page : ( 55)
Online ISSN : 2249-2496.

Folk-religion of Abhaynagar: A study

Mst. Akter Selina

Lecturer, Dept. of Islamic History & Culture, Mahtab Uddin Degree College, Naldanga, Upazila: Kaligong, Jhenaidah, Bangladesh

Online published on 19 November, 2016.

Abstract

Abhaynagar is a very important part of Jessore District of Bangladesh. It is very important business and industrious area where there make up dozen-dozen industrial sectors as of the biggest sectors of the Bangladesh industry. It not only renamed as industry area but also it is renamed as the welfare folk religion of Jessore District of Bangladesh. The folk culture and folk-tale of Abhaynagar is very rich-full area in the sector for the folk-religions where there occurs a revolutionary development in the field of folk-religious sections in the socio-cultural development of Abhaynagar. The soil of Abhaynagar produces great famous folk-religious leaders who are born in this area and they try to develop the Bengal Muslim ruling power and folk culture. They are Rup, Sanatan, Jiv Goswami, Kazi Abdur Rawaf Shah, Noapara Pir Family, Moulovai Messer Ali and the female Pir Amena Khatun. The Vaishnava, Matua, Satsanga and Islamic Pirs who are the wonder's of the folk-cultural symbol who play a vital role to develop the folklore and anthropological and folk-archaeological contributions to develop our local folk religious culture which will help to remake our national folk-religious sections. This is the case of the grassroots of the syncretism in Vaishnavaism of Abhanagar. This national elements seek how can study and develop the global folk-religion. This paper seeks only for Abhaynagar folk-religious sects where people learn their folk-culture and moral lessons.

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Keywords

Nomenclature-Geography, Folk Hindu, Folk Islam and Results.

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