Al-Kauthar Mosque

Al-Kauthar Mosque
Masjid Al-Kauthar
Masjid Besar Tawau
Basic information
Location Tawau
Geographic coordinates 4°14′35.93″N 117°53′39.03″E / 4.2433139°N 117.8941750°E / 4.2433139; 117.8941750Coordinates: 4°14′35.93″N 117°53′39.03″E / 4.2433139°N 117.8941750°E / 4.2433139; 117.8941750
Affiliation Shafi'i
District Tawau
State Sabah
Country Malaysia
Architectural description
Architectural style Islamic, Modern
Date established 1997
Completed 2002
Construction cost RM31.5 million
Specifications
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.

Built in 1997 and completed in 2002, it is the largest mosque in the state of Sabah, with a capacity that can accommodate from 16,000–17,000 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]

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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