Furfura Sharif

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| other_name = ফুরফুরা দরবার শরীফ
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| subdivision_name1 = [[West Bengal]]
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Hooghly District|Hooghly]]
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'''Furfura Sharif''' (also known as Phurphura, Furfura Darbar Sharif) is a village in [[Jangipara]] community development block of [[Srirampore subdivision]] in [[Hooghly District]] in the [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[West Bengal]], [[India]]. It is a holy place for [[Bengali Muslims]]. Before the afternoon prayers, people queue up at the [[Mazar (mausoleum)|mazar]] (shrine) of [[Abu Baqar Siddique]] (1846-1939), a prominent peer (holy person) of the town. People say it is the second most prominent mazar in the country after [[Ajmer Sharif Dargah]] in [[Rajasthan]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=hindu|first=the|date=17 January 2021|title=The Hindu e-Paper Today: ePaper replica of the print newspaper|url=https://epaper.thehindu.com/Login/LandingPage?ReturnUrl=%2fHome%2fArticleView|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-18|website=epaper.thehindu.com}}</ref>

==History==
The [[masjid]] built by Muqlish Khan in 1375 is a site for Muslim pilgrimage, especially during the [[Pir (Sufism)|Pir’s]] ''[[Melā|mela]]'' (fair).<ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.hooghly.gov.in/visit.htm | title=Hooghly District | work= Places of Interest | publisher=District administration | access-date=2009-02-06}}</ref> It attracts a large number of pilgrims during [[Urs]] festival.<ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.westbengaltourism.gov.in/wb/in_tourismpolicy.html | title= West Bengal Tourism Policy, 2008 | work= Fairs and Festivals Tourism | publisher= Government of West Bengal, Department of Tourism | access-date= 2009-02-06 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090924031131/http://www.westbengaltourism.gov.in/wb/in_tourismpolicy.html | archive-date= 24 September 2009 | url-status= dead | df= dmy-all }}</ref> Oral tradition holds that the [[Bagdi (caste)|Bagdi]] (Barga Kshatriya) king who ruled here was defeated by Shah Kabir Halibi and Karamuddin, both of whom were killed in the battle.<ref name=":0" /> Their tombs are revered to this day by both Hindus and Muslims.<ref name=":0">{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6CA40Uz0vpwC&pg=PA64&lpg=PA64&dq=Phurphura&source=bl&ots=3Ik1DfyQf4&sig=4sDgaol8BUemOMUl8KsV8wISloU&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=1&ct=result | title = A Brief History of the Hughli District By D. G. Crawford | access-date=2009-02-06}}</ref> Veracity of the account and other details are unstudied.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Kabir|first=Humayun|title=The Moral Economy of the Madrasa: Islam and Education Today|publisher=Routledge|year=2011|isbn=9780203840788|pages=146-7|chapter=Contested notions of being ‘Muslim’: Madrasas, ulama and the authenticity of Islamic schooling in Bangladesh}}</ref>

Furfura Sharif contains the [[mazaar]] of one [[Pir Abu Bakar Siddique|Abu Bakr Siddique]]<ref>{{cite book |last=Choudhury |first=Dewan Nurul Anwar Hussain |year=2012 |chapter=Siddiqi, Abdul Hai |chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Siddiqi,_Abdul_Hai |editor1-last=Islam |editor1-first=Sirajul |editor1-link=Sirajul Islam |editor2-last=Jamal |editor2-first=Ahmed A. |title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |edition=Second |publisher=[[Asiatic Society of Bangladesh]]}}</ref> and his five sons, popularly known as the ''Panch Huzur Keblah.'' He was a social and religious reformer, who founded charitable institutes, orphanages, madrasas, schools and learning centers. He encouraged female education by establishing a School for girls in Furfura Sharif named Siddiqua High School. He was the founder of the "Order Of Furfura Sharif" or "[[Silsila]]-e-Furfura Sharif" and a religious congregation observed on the 21st 22nd and 23rd of Falgun Bengali month (Approx 5, 6 & 7 March).<ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.islamicacademy.org/html/Articles/English/EisaleSawab.htm | title= Conveying Rewards to the Deceased (Isaale Sawaab) |last= Qadri |first= M. Aqib Farid | publisher= Islamic Academy| access-date=2009-05-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/search_index.php?page=detail_news&news_id=22488 | title=Dariapur Sharif's Isale Sawab on Jan 17 | publisher= Financial Express, 14 January 2008 | access-date=2009-05-12}}</ref>
[[File:JANGIPARA CD BLOCK MAP.svg|thumb|right|300px|Jangipara CD block map]]

==Geography==
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===Location===
Furfura is located at {{coord|22.7545|N|88.1301|E|}}

Villages in Furfura [[Gram Panchayat|panchayat]] are as follows: Furfura, Purba Durgapur, Gopalnagar, Hosenpur, Dakshindihi, Rampara, Toralpur, Santoshpur, Chak Barada, Belpara, Ramnagar, Nilarpur, Charpur, Bakcha, Kashipur, Ramchandrapur, Hazipur, and Bhimpur.<ref name=Jangipara>{{cite web | url =http://www.wbphed.gov.in/applications/Phedweb/Block2Villpdf.php?State_Cd=19&Dist_Cd=12&Blk_Cd=0016 | title =Census Data District Name: Hooghly(12) Block Name: Jangipara (0016) | publisher =West Bengal Govt | access-date = 2009-02-04}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>

===Urbanisation===
Srirampore subdivision is the most urbanized of the subdivisions in Hooghly district. 73.13% of the population in the subdivision is urban and 26.88% is rural. The subdivision has 6 municipalities and 34 census towns. The municipalities are: [[Uttarpara Kotrung Municipality]], [[Konnagar Municipality]], [[Serampore Municipality]], [[Baidyabati Municipality]], [[Rishra Municipality]] and [[Dankuni Municipality]]. Amongst the CD Blocks in the subdivision, Uttarapara Serampore (census towns shown in a separate map) had 76% urban population, Chanditala I 42%, Chanditala II 69% and Jangipara 7% (census towns shown in the map above).<ref name=handbook2014>{{cite web| url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook |title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Hooghly |work = Table 2.2, 2.4(a) | publisher= Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal | access-date = 3 October 2018}}</ref><ref name=census2011>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/cdb_pca_census/Houselisting-housing-WB.html |title = C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) | work= 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks|publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India | access-date = 3 October 2018}}</ref> All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

==Demographics==
Furfura had a population of 6,720 out of which 1,133 belonged to scheduled castes and 195 belonged to scheduled tribes according to the census of 2001. <ref name=Jangipara/>

==Education==
Furfura High Madrasah is a coeducational institution affiliated to the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education. It has arrangements for teaching Bengali, English, history, geography, philosophy, political science, mathematics and economics.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://wbchse.nic.in/admin/Hooghly_school_list.php?page=12&| title = Hooghly district exam venue | publisher = West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education |access-date = 6 October 2018}}</ref> Furfura High Madrasah, established in 1908, is the oldest high [[madrasah]] in the district.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://wbmadrasahboard.110mb.com/listofmadrasah.htm |title = Contents showing the district-wise total number of different types of Madrasahs recognised by West Bengal Board of Madrasah Education as on 30.04.2001 |access-date = 2009-02-06|work =Hooghly District }}</ref>

The [[Aliah University]] controls three other "madrasah colleges" in the state — the "colleges" at Batna (in Malda district), Beldanga (in Murshidabad district) and Furfura Sharif. With the introduction of "modern subjects" including computer application, the teachers for these colleges will now be recruited through the Public Service Commission.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=172088 | title = Finally, Calcutta Madrasa gets status of college | access-date = 2009-02-06 | last = Shamsi | first = Mohammed Shafi | publisher = Indian Express, 3 March 2006 }}{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

Sk Md Rofiqul Islam was Assistant Teacher and Teacher-in-Charge, [[Furfura Fatehia Senior Madrasah]] won the National Award for Teachers in 2007.<ref>
{{cite web|url = http://www.education.nic.in/secedu/TEACHERS/WB.pdf|title = National Award to Teachers, 2007|access-date = 2009-02-06|publisher = Government of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development, (Department of School Education & Literacy)|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090205113650/http://www.education.nic.in/secedu/TEACHERS/WB.pdf|archive-date = 5 February 2009|url-status = dead|df = dmy-all}}
</ref><ref>{{cite news| url =http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/16-state-teachers-to-be-honoured-by-Centre/357634/ | title =16 state teachers to be honoured by Centre | access-date = 2009-02-06| last =Singh | first =Shiv Sahay | publisher = Indian Express, 5 September 2008}}</ref>

==Healthcare==
Furfura has a [[Primary Health Centre (India)|Primary Health Centre]] with 10 beds.<ref name=medical>{{cite web | url = https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/ | title = Health & Family Welfare Department | work= Health Statistics | publisher = Government of West Bengal |access-date = 4 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hooghly.gov.in/phc_sri.htm | title= Hooghly.gov.phc }}</ref></ref><ref>{{cite news| url =http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/16-state-teachers-to-be-honoured-by-Centre/357634/ | title =16 state teachers to be honoured by Centre | access-date = 2009-02-06| last =Singh | first =Shiv Sahay | publisher = Indian Express, 5 September 2008}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://hooghlydistrict.info/hooghly-district-travel-and-tourism-fur-furah-sharif.html FurFurah Sharif]

{{Srirampore subdivision}}
{{Hooghly District}}

[[Category:Villages in Hooghly district]]

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