French
DeutschAl-Kauthar Mosque
| Al-Kauthar Mosque | |
|---|---|
Masjid Al-Kauthar | |
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Tawau, Sabah |
| Country | Malaysia |
  Location of the mosque in Sabah | |
| Geographic coordinates | 4°14′36″N 117°53′39″E / 4.24333°N 117.89417°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Groundbreaking | 1997 |
| Completed | 2002 |
| Construction cost | RM31.5 million |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 17,000 worshippers |
| Dome(s) | One |
| Minaret(s) | One |
| Minaret height | 58 m (190 ft) |
The Al-Kauthar Mosque (Malay: Masjid Al-Kauthar), also known as Masjid Besar Tawau, is a Sunni mosque, located in Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia.
Overview
[edit]Built 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 to 17,000 worshippers.[1] The mosque was opened in 2004, officiated by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong at the time, Syed Sirajuddin Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail.[2]
See also
[edit]
References
[edit]- ^ "Masjid Al-Kauthar". Tawau Municipal Council. Archived from the original on 1 October 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ "Al-Kauthar Mosque". e-tawau. 26 June 2011. Archived from the original on 1 October 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
External links
[edit]
Media related to Masjid Al-Khauthar at Wikimedia Commons- Al-Kauthar Mosque information on IslamGRID: 2.0
| Johor |
|
|---|---|
| Kedah | |
| Kelantan | |
| Kuala Lumpur | |
| Labuan | |
| Malacca | |
| Negeri Sembilan | |
| Pahang | |
| Penang | |
| Perak | |
| Perlis | |
| Putrajaya | |
| Sabah | |
| Sarawak | |
| Selangor | |
| Terengganu | |
 | This article about a mosque or other Islamic place of worship in Malaysia is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This Sabah-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |