Sylhet Group Tour

Sylhet is one of the oldest city in Bangladesh having a vast historical and cultural background and diversified inhabitants of Garo , Khasia, Monipuri and,Hazong. The district is surrounded by the Jaintia, Khasi and Tripura hills. Sylhet region is well known for its tea gardens and tropical forests. Sylhet has a history of conquests and heritage from different types of cultures. The city is described as a City of Saints, with the mausoleum of the great saint Hazrat Shah Jalal, who brought Islam to Bengal during the 14th century, being located here. Sylhet is an ancient hometown of 360 Awalis, with the great saint Hazrat Shahjalal (ra) and Hazrat Shahpuran (R). Information about this district is available from the visit of Chinese traveler Hiuen Tsang’s 640th anniversary. In the tenth century Maharajah Srichandra, inscribed on the west side of the copper plate, showed that he won this district. Historians believe that Sylhet or Srihatta was known to be a remarkable trade center before long. In 14th century, Sultan of Yemen, Hazrat Shahjalal (R) conquered Sylhet and started preaching Islam. In addition to fighting with the Mughals, Nankar revolt and language movement, the contribution of this district is unprecedented in the liberation war. The famous Muslim traveler Al-Biruni wrote Sylhet as Sylhet in his book ‘Kitabul Hind’. It was known from many ancient times that this district was known as ‘Sreehatta’, according to Hindu mythology, ‘Sree’ means ‘suffix’ or ‘beauty’ and meaning ‘hand’. Where Sri Hansen was found, it is Shreehastha, which has been named as Shreehatta in the evolution of time. This area is called Sylhet due to the abundance of stone, which is called Shilah and due to the abundance of stone. Sylhet is a city in eastern Bangladesh, on the Surma River. It’s known for its Sufi shrines, like the ornate tomb and mosque of 14th-century saint Hazrat Shah Jalal, now a major pilgrimage site near Dargah Gate. The tiny Museum of Rajas contains belongings of the local folk poet Hasan Raja. A 3-domed gateway stands at the 17th-century Shahi Eidgah, a huge open-air hilltop mosque built by Emperor Aurangzeb.