Built around 1662 during the reign of Mughal viceroy Mir Jumla, the mosque was founded by the saint Shah Arif beside the vast Sagardighi tank in Sarail. Its thick plastered brick walls feature arched entrances, rectangular corner towers and three ribbed domes reminiscent of Old Dhaka's Lalbagh Fort mosque. Across the courtyard stand the twin tombs of Shah Arif and his companion.
- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Entry free; CNG auto-rickshaw from Brahmanbaria about ৳60–80 each way
How to get to Arifil Mosque
In Sarail, about 14 km north of Brahmanbaria town. Local CNG auto-rickshaws run from Medda bus stand to Sarail bazar in about 30 minutes, followed by a short rickshaw ride.
Brahmanbaria town is about 105 km from Dhaka, around 3 hours by road. Every way to get there is in the Brahmanbaria guide.
More to see in Brahmanbaria
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- Best time
- November to March
- Give it
- About an hour
- Cost
- Entry free; rickshaw from town about ৳30–50
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- Best time
- October to February
- Give it
- Half a day
- Cost
- Entry free; CNG transport from Brahmanbaria about ৳250–300 round trip
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- Best time
- November to March
- Give it
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Entry free; CNG from Brahmanbaria about ৳80–100 or rickshaw from Akhaura station about ৳30
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- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- About an hour
- Cost
- Entry free; CNG from Brahmanbaria town about ৳60–80 each way