The Dayera Heritage Sanctuaries
Explore the historical sanctuaries, institutions, and spiritual complexes carrying the Dayemi legacy across centuries.
Azimpur Choto Dayera Sharif
Primary Heritage Sanctuary • Azimpur Road, Lalbagh, Old Dhaka
The principal seat of the Dayemi tradition, founded by Sufi Rawshan Ali (R.A.). It features a historic Mughal-style mosque, prayer chambers, and sacred mazar tombs.
Throughout changing urban landscapes in Dhaka, the Choto Dayera has remained a tranquil oasis of prayer, contemplation, and unbroken community feeding (Langar Khana).
Mid 18th Century
18th Century
Azimpur Boro Dayera Sharif
Historic Sister Seat • Old Dhaka Historical Quarter
Situated in close historical proximity to Choto Dayera, the Boro Dayera Sharif holds foundational significance in the early history of the Dayemi Sufis in Dhaka.
Its architecture reflects traditional Bengali Mughal brickwork, preserving historic graves, communal courtyard spaces, and ancestral recollections.
Sufiyabad Dayemi Dayera Sharif
Branch Heritage Sanctuary • Ibrahimpur, Nabinagar, Brahmanbaria
Established as a rural sanctuary of deep spiritual reflection and community service by Sufi Dayemullah (R.A.) in Brahmanbaria.
Sufiyabad became a center for memorization of the Quran (Hafizia madrasa), traditional Islamic ethics, and medical aid in eastern Bengal.
Late 19th Century
19th Century
Dayemi Dawakhana
Seat of Traditional Hakimi & Unani Medicine
Founded by Sufi Dayemullah following his training in classical Unani medicine in Ajmer Sharif. Charitable botanical wellness center.
The archive preserves historic formula registers, herbal preparation vessels, and manuscripts documenting botanical remedies utilized for centuries in Dhaka.