Al-Kauthar Mosque

Al-Kauthar Mosque
Masjid Al-Kauthar
Religion
Affiliation	Sunni Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Mosque
Status	Active
Location
Location	Tawau, Sabah
Country	Malaysia
Location of the mosque in Sabah
Geographic coordinates	4°14′36″N117°53′39″E / 4.24333°N 117.89417°E / 4.24333; 117.89417
Architecture
Type	Mosque architecture
Groundbreaking	1997
Completed	2002
Construction cost	RM31.5 million
Specifications
Capacity	17,000 worshippers
Dome(s)	One
Minaret(s)	One
Minaret height	58 m (190 ft)

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

Overview

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 worshippers. ^[1] The mosque was opened in 2004, officiated by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong at the time, Syed Sirajuddin Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail. ^[2]

See also

• Islam portal
• Malaysia portal

• Islam in Malaysia
• List of mosques in Malaysia

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.

External links

• Media related to Masjid Al-Khauthar at Wikimedia Commons
• Al-Kauthar Mosque information on IslamGRID: 2.0