Al-Kauthar Mosque

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

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″N 117°53′39″E
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)

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