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Char Monai Union
চরমোনাই ইউনিয়ন | |
|---|---|
| No. 5 Charmonai Union Council | |
 Al-Karim Jame Mosque in Charmonai | |
  Char Monai Union Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 22°43′N 90°27′E / 22.717°N 90.450°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Barisal Division |
| District | Barisal District |
| Upazila | Barisal Sadar Upazila |
| Incorporated | 20 March 1964 |
| Government | |
| • Chairman | Syed Ziaul Karim |
| • MP (Barisal-5) | Mujibur Rahman Sarwar |
| Population | |
• Total | 33,825 |
| Demonym | Charmonaiya |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 8200 |
| Area code | 8200 |
| Website | charmonaiup |
Char Monai Union (Bengali: চর মোনাই), also spelt Charmonai (Bengali: চরমোনাই), is an administrative union of Barisal District in the division of Barisal in southern-central Bangladesh.[1][2] It's the spiritual centre of Islami Andolan Bangladesh party.
Geography
[edit]To the west of Char Monai Union is Kirtankhola River and Char Baria Union, to the east is Elisha River, to the north is Arial Khan River and to the south is Karaitala River, Char Kauwa Union, Chandpura Union and Saheb Hat of Tungibaria Union. Bishwas Hat Canal, Dingamanik-Bukhainagar Canal, Gilatali-Pashurikathi Canal, Charmonai-Rajarchar Canal, Charbukhainagar and Nalchar Canal flow through this union.[3]
History
[edit]Char Monai Union is traditionally understood to occupy land that once formed part of the Kirtankhola River as it flowed past Barisal, within a dynamic riverine landscape characterised by sedimentation and channel shifts. Over time, a small alluvial shoal (locally known as a char) emerged in the midstream of the river through natural depositional processes. According to tradition, a Muslim dervish known as Monai Pagal settled on this newly formed land, where he constructed a modest thatched dwelling and devoted himself to establishing prayers and fasting. The locality subsequently derived its name, Char Monai (“Monai’s shoal”), in reference to this individual. During the Mughal period, an Alid sayyid from Baghdad known as Syed Ali Akbar settled in the village of Pashurikathi, founding the influential Syed family of Charmonai.[4] Through the efforts of Syed Muhammad Ishaq, a graduate of Darul Uloom Deoband, the Charmonai Darbar Sharif became a major center of Islamic education, childcare and spirituality in South Bengal, and later much of Bangladesh.[5]
On 20 March 1964, the Char Monai Union was officially established, comprising 15 villages with its headquarters in Charmonai village.[3] During the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971, Mohammad Abdul Jalil (commander of Sector 9), Captain Abdul Latif and other Bengali freedom fighters would regularly seek advice and supplications from Pir Syed Muhammad Ishaq at the Charmonai Darbar Sharif.[5] The Charmonai madrasas became a lodge for Bengali freedom fighters where they would stay and return from various battles. The freedom fighters were provided two large rooms to use and they were accommodated for. For the entirety of the nine-month war, several government officials based in Barisal would shelter themselves with their families at the Charmonai madrasas.[5]
Administration
[edit]Char Monai Union constitutes the no. 5 union council of Barisal Sadar Upazila. It contains 15 villages.[6]
- Char Monai Village
- Chatua
- Char Gopalpur
- Rajdhar
- Isagura
- Mukarram Pratab
- Char Bukhainagar
- Char Khanam
- Farfariatala
- Dingamanik
- Rajarchar
- Saluka
- Pashurikathi
- Gilatali
- Char Hogla
List of chairmen
[edit]| Name | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mirza Abdul Hamid | ||
| Mawlana Abdul Mannan | ||
| Master Muhammad Khalilur Rahman | ||
| Abdus Salam Rarhi | ||
| Syed Rezaul Karim | 2003-2011 | |
| Syed Ziaul Karim | Present | |
Demographics
[edit]The Union is home to the Charmonai Ahsanabad Rashidia Kamil Madrasa, Charmonai Jamia Rashidia Islamia, Charhogla Ishaatul Islam Model Madrasa, Saluka Azizia Dakhil Madrasa, Rajdhar-Bukhainagar Hafizia Madrasa and Nalchar Dakhil Madrasa.
Notable people
[edit]- Syed Muhammad Ishaq (1915–1977), Islamic scholar and inaugural Pir of Charmonai Darbar Sharif
- Syed Fazlul Karim (1935–2006), 2nd Pir of Charmonai[7]
- Syed Rezaul Karim (born 1971), current Pir of Charmonai[8]
- Syed Faizul Karim (born 1973), senior vice-president of Islami Andolan Bangladesh
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Parisaṃkhyāna Byuro (2005). Bangladesh Population Census, 2001: Barisal. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, Planning Division, Ministry of Planning, Govt. of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
- ↑ "NGA GeoNames Database". National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
- 1 2 একনজরে ৫নং চরমোনাই ইউনিয়ন. Bangladesh National Portal (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 18 March 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ↑ Jakaria, Muhammad (2021). বাংলাদেশে ইসলামের প্রচার-প্রসার ও সামাজিক শৃঙ্খলা প্রতিষ্ঠায় পীর-মাশায়িখের অবদান: একটি পর্যালোচনা (PDF) (Thesis) (in Bengali). University of Dhaka. pp. 336–343. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-06-18. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
- 1 2 3 Shibli, Shaker Hosain. আলেম মুক্তিযোদ্ধার খোঁজে (in Bengali). Bangla Bazar, Dhaka: Al-Eshaq Prakashani. pp. 333–334.
- ↑ গ্রামভিত্তিক লোকসংখ্যা. Char Monai Union Parishad (in Bengali). Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- ↑ "Countrymen want to see Islamic force in power: Charmonai Pir". bdnews24.com. 2005-06-16.
- ↑ "Islami Andolon Bangladesh: Who are they and what do they stand for?". Dhaka Tribune. 2018-06-23. Retrieved 2020-10-24.