Al-Kauthar Mosque | |
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Masjid Al-Kauthar | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Branch/tradition | Sunni |
Location | |
Location | Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia |
Geographic coordinates | 4°14′35.93″N 117°53′39.03″E / 4.2433139°N 117.8941750°E / 4.2433139; 117.8941750 |
Architecture | |
Type | mosque |
Groundbreaking | 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 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]
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