Amberkhana is an important neighborhood of Sylhet city in Bangladesh. It neighbours the Shah Jalal Dargah. It houses the Amberkhana Central Jame Mosque.
Location
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Kendriya Muslim Sahitya Sangsad is a literary organisation located in Sylhet, Bangladesh. It is one of the oldest organisations of its kind in the Indian sub-continent and the oldest in Bangladesh. It was founded on 16 September 1936 by Muhammad Nurul Haque. It has the largest non-government collection of books, magazines, inscriptions etc. Some of them date back to the 13th century AD.
The former presidents of the organisation include many writers, critics and poets from Sylhet such as Syed Mujtaba Ali, Dewan Mohammad Azraf and Dilwar Khan.
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Dargah Gate is an important neighborhood of the Sylhet city. It houses the Shah Jalal Dargah.
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Sylhet Medical University is a public medical university situated in Sylhet, Bangladesh. It has been established to supervise all medical colleges in Sylhet Division.
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The Shah Jalal Dargah is the shrine and burial place of the 14th century Sufi saint Shah Jalal, located in Sylhet, Bangladesh. The site, known as a dargah, was originally constructed c. 1500, though many additions and alterations were made to its structures over the following centuries. It became a religious centre in the region, respected across multiple ruling administrations and greatly venerated among Bengalis, with local folklore and legends developing around it. The extensive surrounding compound serves several functions and includes four mosques, a religious school and a public cemetery among others. The Dargah is presently the largest and most visited religious site in Bangladesh.
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2004 Shah Jalal bombing was a terrorist grenade attack on the British High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Anwar Choudhury. The High Commissioner was injured in the attack and two bystanders were killed. The attack was carried out by Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami.
Education
The area contains multiple notable educational institutions.
Cambridge Grammar School & College Amberkhana Girls' School and College
See also
Wards of Sylhet City Corporation