The Baitul Aman Jame Masjid Complex

Commonly known as Guthia Mosque of
Barisal, is a mosque complex of Bangladesh having a land area of 14 acres, comparing to the 8.30 acres land area of the national mosque Baitul Mukarram of the country. The Baitul Aman Jame Masjid Complex consists of a Mosque , a huge Eidgah, a
graveyard, three lakes, Madrasa and an orphanage. Established on December 16, 2003, Guthia Mosque is also a tourist spot in
Bangladesh .
Construction
Construction of the mosque complex began in December 16, 2003 under the supervision of SAS Foundation.The complex is a private initiative by Sharfuddin Ahmed, a local politician, and a businessman. The mosque took four years and one month to be completed. The complex was designed by a group of Bangladeshi architects.
The cost of the construction in those times was 200 million BDT. The complex was inaugurated on October 20, 2006, with three great lakes, a mosque, an orphanage, a madrasa, an Eidgah and 58 meters high minaret constructed of white marble.
Architecture
The mosque complex stands on 14 acres. The mosque itself consists of 20 domes. The three lakes surrounding the mosque are situated so that they reflect the whole mosque from different angles. Gardens are placed around the lakes and the mosque. A number of calligraphies of Ayatul Kursi are found around the mosque and the inner part of dome of the mosque also has the Ayatul Kursi carved on it.