World_Sunni_Movement

World Sunni Movement

World Sunni Movement

Sunni Islamic organization


World Sunni Movement (Bengali: বিশ্ব সুন্নী আন্দোলন) is a Sunni Islamic religious organization in Bangladesh founded in 1979 in Bangladesh by Syed Imam Hayat.[1] In addition to Bangladesh, the World Sunni Movement is active in the United States,[2] the United Kingdom,[3] France,[4] Italy,[5] Portugal,[6] Spain, and Greece,[7]

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Calendar

Eid-e-Azam

They celebrate Eid-e-Azam or Eid-ul-Milad-Un-Nabi which means Greatest Joy in Hijri year, the 12th day of Rabi al-Awwal.[6][8]

Eid-e-Meraj-un-nabi

According to Islam, in Hijri year, 26th Rajab the Islamic prophet Mohammad directly and physically met with God heavenly which is called Miraj or ascension to heaven.[9] The World Sunni Movement celebrates Eid-e-Merajunnabi on this day[10][11][12]

Martyr Day

10th al-Muharram of Hijri year the organization celebrates The National Martyr Day commemorating the death of Husayn ibn Ali.[2]

Dark Day

World Sunni Movement celebrates Dark Day on 23 September,[13] the anniversary of the day 1932, Ibn Saud established the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The royal House of Saud demolished most of the old the Islamic heritage such as mosques, Jannat al-Baqi, Jannat al-Mu'alla, the tomb of companions of Muhammad, etc.

They condemned and protested terrorist attacks including the 2017 London bridge attack,[14][15][3] November 2015 Paris attacks, and the 2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings.[16] They also protest perceived offenses against their religious feelings.[17][4][18]

See also


References

  1. "Peaceful Human Chain by World sunni movement and World humanity revolution-Bangladesh to condemn and protest the deadly terrorist attack by killer extremist Christian terror group in New Zealand - মানব বার্তা". www.manob-barta.com. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
  2. ডেস্ক, প্রবাস (2017-09-05). রোহিঙ্গা হত্যার প্রতিবাদে প্যারিসে মানববন্ধন. jagonews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-10-24.
  3. Ujjal, Chakraborty (2019-03-11). "Qawmi students attack event of Sunnis in Brahmanbaria". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
  4. "Anti-Muslim crimes spike in London after attack says Mayor Sadiq Khan". Hindustan Times. 2017-06-07. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  5. প্রতিবেদক, নিজস্ব (2019-03-16). নিউজিল্যান্ডে মসজিদে সন্ত্রাসী হামলার প্রতিবাদে মানববন্ধন. jagonews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-10-24.

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