The Al-Kauthar Mosque (Malay: Masjid Al-Kauthar or also known as Masjid Besar Tawau) is a mosque in Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia.

Al-Kauthar Mosque
Masjid Al-Kauthar
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Branch/traditionSunni
Location
LocationTawau, Sabah, Malaysia
Al-Kauthar Mosque is located in Sabah
Al-Kauthar Mosque
Shown within Sabah
Geographic coordinates4°14′35.93″N 117°53′39.03″E / 4.2433139°N 117.8941750°E / 4.2433139; 117.8941750
Architecture
Typemosque
Groundbreaking1997
Completed2002
Construction costRM31.5 million
Specifications
Capacity17,000
Minaret(s)1
Minaret height58 metres

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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References

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  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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