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Date Created: 2016-07-10
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The name of the district, Moulvibazar is derived from two words, Moulvi and bazar, meaning "Market of the Moulvi". Moulvi (Mawlawi) is an honorific Islamic title and 'bazar' is the Persian word for market or township. Moulvibazar is named after Hazrat Syed Moulvi Qudratullah Munsef, the descendant of Hazrat Syed Shah Mustafa 'Sher-E-Sowar' Chabukmar Baghdadi, an Islamic preacher active during the advent of Islam in the region. It is believed that the name was coined in the middle of 17th century when Moulvi Qudratullah established a small bazaar near his house and local people named it as Moulvibazar. This market was established at riverside of the present Poschim Bazar (West Market), which gradually expanded over the time.