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Shaharsree

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Shaharsree (Bengali: শহরশ্রী) is a village in Mirzapur Union, Sreemangal Upazila, Moulvibazar District, Sylhet Division, Bangladesh. During the British Raj it was known as Pachawoon (Bengali: পাচাউন).

Shrine of Hazrat Shah Sadruddin Qureshi (RAH) & Hazrat Shah Badruddin Quraishi (RAH) is situated in this village, who came to Sylhet in the early 17th century to spread the message of Islam. They are one of 360 companions of Hazrat Shah Jalal (R). They were born in Quraysh clan of Mecca.

Dewan Naziruddin Ahmed Chowdhury was one of the very aristocratic and renowned zamindars of the then British Raj Government of Sylhet region was a descendant of these famous two wali.

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Shaharsree Wikipedia