Darsbari Mosque and Madrasa

Darsbari is located near Omarpur, between ChotoSonamosjid and Sona Masjid land port Zero Point. Like Sonamosjid, it is also located in Shibganjupazila of Chapainawabganj district. Located only 2.5 km from the small Sonamasjid. Darsbari Mosque Road is on the left hand side after crossing the BGB camp to go to Sonamasjid land port along the highway. Darsbari Mosque is in the middle of this road. The last head of this road has fallen into the Pagla River. The local people call this place 'Darsbari' for generations. This place is currently abandoned. Dars means lesson. A ruin adjacent to the mosque suggests that there was once a madrasa here. According to an Arabic inscription discovered by MunshiElahiBakhsh during historical research (inscription length 11 feet 3 inches, width 2 feet 1 inch), the mosque was established in 1479 AD (884 Hijri) by the order of Sultan Shams Uddin Yusuf Shah. The mosque still has an arch as its identity. The mosque is surrounded by walls and a few stone pillars. This mosque is also a significant example of the masterpieces of early Muslim architecture in Bengal. The Yusuf Shahi inscription in Togra script found here is now preserved in the Kolkata Museum. General Cunningham called it Darsbari or College in his own language. The Indian border is just a few yards away from this historic site.