Furfura’s pilgrimage site

• This is the second most prominent mazar in the country after Ajmer Sharif in Rajasthan.
• It is a holy place for Bengali Muslims.
• The mosque at Furfura was built by Muqlish Khan in 1375 is a site of Muslim pilgrimage, especially during the “peer mela”.
• The Muslims of this region, it is believed, are chiefly Ashrafs, descendants of Muslims who invaded Bengal in the 14th century.
• History of Furfura stretches back to the early medieval period.
• Along with religious significance, Furfura and its peers have contributed immensely in field of education.
• The holy place is visited by Muslims not only from West Bengal but also from the adjoining States and the northeast.

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