Hazrat Shah Jamal arrived from Yemen in the late 16th century during the reign of Emperor Akbar to spread Islam along the Brahmaputra. The shrine complex, rebuilt with modern mosaic work, stands on high ground by the old riverbed and includes his mazar, a mosque, and an old pond. Devotees visit throughout the year, with a large annual urs held in late spring. Dress modestly and remove footwear before entering the inner sanctum.
- Best time
- October to March
- Give it
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Free entry; rickshaw from the railway station about ৳20–30
How to get to Hazrat Shah Jamal Shrine
Located on Station Road in Jamalpur town, about 1.5 km west of Jamalpur Railway Station. A rickshaw from the station takes under 10 minutes.
Jamalpur town is about 142 km from Dhaka, around 4.5 hours by road. Every way to get there is in the Jamalpur guide.
More to see in Jamalpur
Photo: Sujitmukta, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Lauchapra Recreation Centre লাউচাপড়া অবকাশ কেন্দ্র
A lakeside park and hill retreat set among Sal woodlands at the foot of the Meghalaya hills in Bakshiganj.
- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- Half a day
- Cost
- Entry about ৳20; CNG and easy bike roughly ৳250–350 each way from town
Bahadurabad Ghat বাহাদুরাবাদ ঘাট
A historic railway-ferry terminal on the wide Jamuna river, remembered for a pivotal battle in 1971.
- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Free access; train to Dewanganj roughly ৳35–50, local auto to ghat about ৳30, boat crossing ৳50
Gandhi Ashram and Freedom Struggle Museum গান্ধী আশ্রম ও মুক্তিসংগ্রাম জাদুঘর
A quiet 1934 Gandhian ashram on the Jhenai river with a museum chronicling Bengal's independence struggle.
- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Small voluntary donation appreciated; shared auto from Jamalpur roughly ৳50 each way