Al-Kauthar Mosque | |
Native Name: | Masjid Al-Kauthar |
Native Name Lang: | ms |
Map Type: | Malaysia Sabah |
Map Size: | 220px |
Coordinates: | 4.2433°N 117.8942°W |
Religious Affiliation: | Islam |
Location: | Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia |
Tradition: | Sunni |
Festivals: | --> |
Organizational Status: | --> |
Architecture Type: | mosque |
Groundbreaking: | 1997 |
Year Completed: | 2002 |
Construction Cost: | RM31.5 million |
Date Destroyed: | --> |
Capacity: | 17,000 |
Minaret Quantity: | 1 |
Minaret Height: | 58 metres |
Elevation Ft: | --> |
The Al-Kauthar Mosque (Malay: Masjid Al-Kauthar or also known as Masjid Besar Tawau) is a mosque in Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia.
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 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]