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BOGURA, Feb 21, 2026 (BSS)- Situated on the outskirts of Bogura town on a vast stretching on 40 bighas of land, Al-Jamiatul Islamia Kasemul Ulum Jamil Madrasa is one of the most prominent Islamic educational institutions in the subcontinent. The mosque located at the heart of this madrasa is currently recognized as the largest in terms of area and one of the oldest mosques in North Bengal.

This institution was primarily established through the initiative of Mufti Suhail Uddin, Chairman of the Jamil Group of Industries. On the January 4, 1960 (1380 Hijri), inspired by Mufti Suhail Uddin, an alumnus of Darul Uloom Deoband, the foundation stone was laid by several revered personalities, including Azizul Haq (RA), the then Director General of Al-Jamia Al-Islamia Patiya, and Haji Yunus (RA). At the time of its establishment, Mufti Abdur Rahman (RA), known as Faqihul Millat, was entrusted with the responsibility of overseeing the educational activities.

Currently, his son, Mufti Arshad Rahmani, is serving as the Principal (Muhtamim).

The grandeur of the mosque is truly captivating. Throughout its 67-year history, the mosque has undergone renovations in three phases. There are 33 rows on each floor of the mosque. Approximately 3,000 worshippers can offer prayers at a time on a single floor. The entire mosque complex has arrangements for over 10,000 people to pray together.
The mosque remains perpetually vibrant with the presence of the madrasa's 3,000 residential students and over a hundred teachers and staff.

Unlike many mosques that are closed after prayers, this mosque at Jamil Madrasa remains active and inhabited 24 hours a day. 

Mufti Ataullah Nizam, Assistant Director of the mosque, told BSS, "Even if you come here at two or three in the morning, you can hear the recitation of the Holy Quran and the supplications of the students before Allah."

Every Friday and during the two Eids, thousands of devout people from various districts of North Bengal gather here to offer their prayers. Although it has no permanent government funding source, this vast Islamic centre continues to operate through the donations and love of local and expatriate Muslim brothers.
This historic mosque is not just a place of worship; it has become a symbol of trust and a centre of spiritual tranquility for the people of North Bengal.