Al-Kauthar Mosque Explained

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]

See also

References

  1. Web site: Masjid Al-Kauthar . . 1 October 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161001063021/http://www.mpt.sabah.gov.my/MASJID%20AL-KAUTHAR.html . 1 October 2016 . dead.
  2. Web site: Al-Kauthar Mosque . e-tawau . 26 June 2011 . 1 October 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161001062645/http://www.etawau.com/Religion/Islam/AlKautharMosque.htm . 1 October 2016 . dead.

External links