Indo Islamic Heritage

Madrasa Bibi Soghra – Data Kambal Shah Mazar

Madrasa Bibi Soghra, located near Data Kambal Shah Mazar on Muslim Club Road, Muzaffarpur, is a co-ed Islamic seminary named after philanthropist Bibi Soghra. Governed by the Soghra Waqf Estate, it provides religious education up to Moulvi/Alim certification under the Bihar State Madrasa Education Board. The institution combines Quranic studies, Arabic, Tajweed, and Fiqh with modern subjects, fostering holistic education. It continues Bibi Soghra’s legacy of community upliftment and promotes moral education across Muzaffarpur.

Madrasa Bibi Soghra stands adjacent to the Data Kambal Shah Mazar in Muzaffarpur, Bihar (PIN 842001). It is part of the Soghra Waqf Estate, established by Bibi Soghra in 1896 to promote education and welfare in Bihar and Muzaffarpur through charitable property endowment . According to the Bihar State Madrasa Education Board directory, it's registered under number 530 and managed by Md. Rizwan Ahmad . The madrasa offers traditional Islamic curricula—Quran with Tajweed, Arabic grammar, Hadith interpretation, Fiqh—and complementary subjects such as Urdu, Hindi, English, and Mathematics, aligned with its government recognition for Moulvi/Alim levels . The institution reflects Bibi Soghra’s philanthropic vision: investors in education and welfare, with other establishments like Madrasa Azizia, Soghra High School (1917), and Soghra College (1978) connected via the same waqf estate . This network highlights continuity of a century-old commitment to community development. While precise infrastructure details (classrooms, library, hostel) are lacking, its board-affiliated status ensures basic educational facilities. Its proximity to a prominent shrine (Data Kambal Shah Mazar) suggests a spiritual-cultural ambience supporting community trust and engagement. Although a smaller institution compared to its siblings, it supports local religious education and contributes to preserving Islamic traditions in Muzaffarpur’s landscape of waqf-funded schools .

Year of Built: Not specified; likely late 19th to early 20th century, alongside the founding of the Waqf (1896).

Address: Madrasa Bibi Soghra, near Data Kambal Shah Mazar, Muslim Club Road, Muzaffarpur, Bihar 842001, India

Country: India

State: Bihar

District: Muzaffarpur

Pincode: 842001

Longitude: 85.38° E

Latitude: Approx. 26.12° N