Photo of Guthia Mosque (Baitul Aman Jame Masjid) — Mahjabin Mamun · CC BY-SA 4.0
Destination guide
Guthia Mosque (Baitul Aman Jame Masjid)
গুঠিয়া মসজিদ (বাইতুল আমান জামে মসজিদ)
Barishal locals speak of this mosque with pride, and visitors agree — it's the division's most beautiful. Past the grand gate you meet a huge ablution pond, then the ornate prayer hall, a soaring minaret and mature trees all around. Around 1,500 worship inside; the complex fits about 20,000.
History & significance
Built at personal expense by local businessman Sharfuddin Ahmed Sentu — begun 16 December 2003 and opened around 2006. Some accounts place it in the 1990s instead; both dates circulate. An orphanage sits beside the mosque.
How to get there
From the launch ghat: rickshaw/auto to Natullabad bus stand (Tk 30), then a leguna for Tk 50 — a 30–40 minute trip. Or reserve a CNG for the full circuit (Guthia + Durgasagar + Lakutia): one traveller bargained Tk 1,700 down to Tk 800.
Entry fee
৳0 · traveller-reported
Nobody mentions a ticket — entry is free; donation boxes for the orphanage sit at the gate.
Opening hours & best time
Prayer times are the natural visiting windows — visitors come all day.
Best time
Afternoon light makes the domes and the pond reflection look their best.
Traveller tips
Food stalls at the gate — many travellers breakfast there.
The ceiling work and imported tiling are worth a slow look.