Furfura Sharif
Furfura Sharif | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Furfura Mazar | |
Furfura Sharif Location in West Bengal, India Furfura Sharif Furfura Sharif (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°45′01″N 88°07′55″E / 22.7502292°N 88.1320064°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Hooghly |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 6,720 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 712706 |
| Telephone code | 91 3212 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
Furfura is a village in Jangipara community development block of Srirampore subdivision in Hooghly District in the state of West Bengal, India. It is a holy place for some Bengali Muslims. Before the afternoon prayers, people queue up at the mazar (shrine) of Mohammad Abu Bakr Siddique (1846–1939), a prominent pir (holy person) of the town. People say it is the second most prominent mazar in west bengal after Gazi Pir Mazar in Ghutiari Sharif.