Al-Kauthar Mosque

{{Short description|Mosque in Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia}}

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The Al-Kauthar Mosque ({{langx|ms|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.{{cite web|url=http://www.mpt.sabah.gov.my/MASJID%20AL-KAUTHAR.html |title=Masjid Al-Kauthar |publisher=Tawau Municipal Council |access-date=1 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161001063021/http://www.mpt.sabah.gov.my/MASJID%20AL-KAUTHAR.html |archive-date=1 October 2016 |url-status=dead}} The mosque was opened in 2004, officiated by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong at the time, Syed Sirajuddin Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail.{{cite web|url=http://www.etawau.com/Religion/Islam/AlKautharMosque.htm |title=Al-Kauthar Mosque |publisher=e-tawau |date=26 June 2011 |access-date=1 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161001062645/http://www.etawau.com/Religion/Islam/AlKautharMosque.htm |archive-date=1 October 2016 |url-status=dead}}

See also

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References