Syedpur (), is a village in
Jagannathpur Upazila
Jagannathpur (, is an upazila located in the northeast of the district of Sunamganj District, Sunamganj and in the middle of the division of Sylhet Division, Sylhet, Bangladesh. It is bordered by Chhatak Upazila, Chhatak and Dakshin Sunamganj Up ...
,
Sunamganj District
Sunamganj District (), is a district located in north-eastern Bangladesh in Sylhet Division.
History
In the ancient period, Sunamganj was part of the Laur Kingdom. After the conquest of Sylhet (Kingdom of Gauiurh) in 1303 by Muslims under the sp ...
. The village is named after its founder Syed Shamsuddin, a descendant of the
Prophet Muhammad
In Islam, Muhammad () is venerated as the Seal of the Prophets who transmitted the Quran, eternal word of God () from the Angels in Islam, angel Gabriel () to humans and jinn. Muslims believe that the Quran, the central religious text of Isl ...
through
Husayn Ibn Ali
Husayn ibn Ali (; 11 January 626 – 10 October 680 Common Era, CE) was a social, political and religious leader in early medieval Arabia. The grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and an Alids, Alid (the son of Ali ibn Abu Talib ibn Abd a ...
. Syed Shamsuddin was also a disciple of Hazrat
Shah Jalal
Shāh Jalāl Mujarrad Kunyāʾī (), popularly known as Shah Jalal (), was a celebrated Sufi Saint, conqueror and historical figure of Bengal. His name is often associated with the Muslim conquest of Sylhet and the Spread of Islam into the ...
, who arrived here in the 14th century.
Education
High school
*Syedpur Pilot High School
College
*Syedpur Adarsha College
*syedpur alia madresha
*Syedpur Hafizia Husainiya Arabia Madrasah
Notable people
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Syeda Shahar Banu
Syeda Shahar Banu (; 1914–1983) was a leader of the Bengali language movement and pioneer of the women's rights movement in Sylhet. She also played an important role in the lead-up to the 1947 Sylhet referendum and the establishment of Sylhet ...
(1914-1983), language activist
See also
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Islampur
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Shaharpara
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Syedpur Shaharpara Union
Syedpur Shaharpara Union Parishad () is a union council under Jagannathpur Upazila of Sunamganj District in the division of Sylhet, Bangladesh. It is located 6 kilometres south-east of Jagannathpur Upazila.
Administration
Syedpur Shaharpara Union ...
References
{{Sunamganj District
Villages in Jagannathpur Upazila