Shrine of Khan Jahan Ali travel guide

At a glance

Death

1459 (according to the tombstone)

Next to

Khanjeli Dighi (Thakur Dighi)

Urs

At the full moon in Chaitra

World Heritage

Part of the Mosque City of Bagerhat

History and details

Khan Jahan Ali came to Bengal from the Delhi Sultanate's court and played an important role in administration and spreading Islam in southern Bengal. He is famous for building roads, ponds, mosques and settlements; many ponds and buildings in the Khulna-Bagerhat-Jashore region bear his name.

After his death in 1459 he was buried in this one-domed mausoleum; the date of his death is inscribed on the tombstone in Arabic and Persian. The Khanjeli Dighi next to the shrine once had freshwater crocodiles called 'Kalapahar' and 'Dhalapahar', surrounded by many folk tales; new crocodiles were released later.

Things to do

• Visit the shrine
• Walk along Khanjeli Dighi
• See the Nine Dome Mosque next door

How to get to Shrine of Khan Jahan Ali

About 2 km from the Sixty Dome Mosque.

Bagerhat is about 200 km from Dhaka; the journey takes 4–5 hours.

• 🚌 By bus: Bagerhat/Mongla buses via the Padma Bridge (Sohag, Dola, Meghna), fare ৳600–800.
• 🚗 By road: About 1 hour by bus from Khulna.

Where to stay

• Parjatan Motel Pashur in Mongla
• Basic hotels in Bagerhat town

What to eat

Shrimp, Bagerhat coconuts

Good to know

• Dress modestly

More to see nearby

• Nine Dome Mosque (0.5 km)
• Sixty Dome Mosque (2 km)
• Zindapir Mosque (1 km)

More places to visit in Bagerhat district

• Sixty Dome Mosque — Built by Khan Jahan Ali in the 15th century; a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• Karamjal — The easiest way into the Sundarbans; deer and crocodile breeding centre, wooden trail.
• Katka and Kachikhali — A beach deep in the Sundarbans, herds of deer and tiger pugmarks.
• Nine Dome Mosque — A nine-domed mosque from Khan Jahan Ali's time on the bank of Thakur Dighi.

Location on the map