The Baitul Aman Jame Masjid Complex ( bn, বাইতুল আমান জামে মসজিদ, ar, بيت الأمان جامع مسجد), commonly known as Guthia Mosque ( bn, গুঠিয়া মসজিদ) of

Barisal Barisal ( or ; bn, বরিশাল, ), officially known as Barishal, is a major city that lies on the banks of the Kirtankhola river in south-central Bangladesh. It is the largest city and the administrative headquarter of both Barisal Dist ...

, is a mosque complex of

Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...

having a land area of 14 acres, comparing to the 8.30 acres land area of the national mosque

Baitul Mukarram Baitul Mukarram, also spelled as Baytul Mukarrom ( ar, بيت المكرّم, bn, বায়তুল মোকাররম; ), is the National Mosque of Bangladesh. Located at the center of Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, the mosque was comple ...

of the country. The Baitul Aman Jame Masjid Complex consists of a

mosque A mosque (; from ar, مَسْجِد, masjid, ; literally "place of ritual prostration"), also called masjid, is a place of prayer for Muslims. Mosques are usually covered buildings, but can be any place where prayers ( sujud) are performed, ...

, a large

eidgah Eidgah or Idgah, also Eid Gah or Id Gah ( fa, "site of Eid bservances; bn, ঈদগাহ; pnb, ; ur, ; hi, ईदगाह) is a term used in South Asian Islamic culture for the open-air enclosure usually outside the city (or at th ...

, a graveyard, three lakes, a

madrasa Madrasa (, also , ; Arabic: مدرسة , pl. , ) is the Arabic word for any type of educational institution, secular or religious (of any religion), whether for elementary instruction or higher learning. The word is variously transliterated '' ...

and an orphanage. Established on December 16, 2003, Guthia Mosque is also a tourist spot in Bangladesh.

Construction

Construction of the mosque complex began on December 16, 2003, under the supervision of SAS Foundation. A small mosque already existed. The complex is a private initiative by Sharifuddin Ahmed Santu, a local politician and businessman who lived abroad. The mosque took four years and one month to be completed. The complex was designed by architect M. Ameenul Haque. 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's architecture is inspired by Islamic architecture from various parts of middle east. Architect M. Ameenul Haque went on a trip to the middle east with the founder to research the architecture and design of some of the most beautiful mosques in the world. He adopted the domical style for Baitul Aman mosque. 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 The Throne verse ( ar, آيَةُ ٱلْكُرْسِيِّ, ''Ayat Al-Kursi'') is the 255th verse of the 2nd chapter of the Quran, Al-Baqarah ( Q2:255). The verse speaks about how nothing and nobody is regarded to be comparable to Allah. This ...

are found around the mosque and the inner part of dome of the mosque also has the Ayatul Kursi carved on it. The inner wall of the mosque has the Surat ar-Rahman written on it. The inner part of the mosque has a capacity of 1,400 people, while the outer has a capacity of 5,000 people. Several thousand people can pray in the Eidgah adjacent to the mosque at a time. The 58 meters high minaret of the mosque is the tallest in the country. A graveyard stands on the south-eastern part of the complex.

Gallery

File:Guthia Mosque 2016 (daytime).jpg, The mosque in 2016 File:বাইতুল আমান জামে মসজিদ, গুঠিয়া....jpg, Guthia Mosque at dusk File:বাইতুল আমান জামে মসজিদ....jpg, Entrance to main prayer hall File:Guthiya Masjid, Barishal.JPG, Baitul Aman Jame Masjid Complex, Guthia at night

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