Al-Kauthar Mosque

Al-Kauthar Mosque
Masjid Al-Kauthar
Masjid Besar Tawau
Basic information
Location Tawau
Affiliation Shafi'i
District Tawau District
State Sabah
Country Malaysia
Architectural style Islamic, Modern
Date established 1997
Completed 2002
Construction cost RM31.5 million
Capacity 17,000
Minaret(s) 1
Minaret height 58 metres

The Al-Kauthar Mosque (Malay: Masjid Al-Kauthar or also known as Masjid Besar Tawau) is a mosque in Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia. Build in 1997 and completed in 2002, it is the largest mosque in the state of Sabah with a capacity that can accommodate from 16,000–17,000 people.[1] The mosque was officially opened in 2004, officiated by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong at the time, Syed Sirajuddin Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Masjid Al-Kauthar". Tawau Municipal Council. Archived from the original on 1 October 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "Al-Kauthar Mosque". e-tawau. 26 June 2011. Archived from the original on 1 October 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.

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