Place

Mai Saheba Jame Mosque

মাইসাহেবা জামে মসজিদ

Sherpur's largest mosque, in the town centre, with roots about 250 years old and a well-loved local legend.

At a glance

Where: Sherpur district, Mymensingh division
From Dhaka: 180 km to Sherpur by road, 5–6 hours by bus or car
Best time: winter (Dec–Jan), spring (Feb–Mar) and autumn (Aug–Sep)
Time needed: About 30 min

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Mai Saheba Mosque stands in the middle of Sherpur town, beside the government college. Its story goes back about 250 years, to a small abandoned room next to the Tin-Ani zamindars' rent office where a local woman used to pray. Legend says the zamindar sent an elephant to pull the room down, but the elephant sat down in front of it; finding the woman at prayer inside, he apologised and had a mosque built instead. The name Mai Saheba recalls her. Today it is a three-storey building with two tall minarets that holds more than 6,000 worshippers, and it is still being enlarged.

How to get there

Rickshaw or auto anywhere in Sherpur town; it is on the Sherpur–Mymensingh road near Sherpur Government College.

Good to know

Visit outside prayer times and dress modestly. Fits easily into a day heading to Gajni or Madhutila in the Garo hills.

Common questions

Where is Mai Saheba Jame Mosque?

Mai Saheba Jame Mosque is in Sherpur district, Mymensingh division, Bangladesh. Sherpur is about 180 km from Dhaka by road.

How do you get to Mai Saheba Jame Mosque from Dhaka?

First get to Sherpur, roughly 5–6 hours from Dhaka by bus or car. Then: Rickshaw or auto anywhere in Sherpur town; it is on the Sherpur–Mymensingh road near Sherpur Government College.