Masjid Al Kauthar Tawau
Jalan Pantai, Tawau, Sabah 91000, MALAYSIA
Phone: 089-767878   Fax: 089767879
 

Al-Kauthar Mosque in Tawau is the largest mosque in Sabah. This Tawau beachfront mosque construction started on 19th June 1997, and completed  in October 2002.

The mosque design is a  white squar building topped by a 58-m high dome with a circumference of 20m.

Behind the mosque is the waterfront with good view of the sea where the merchant ships and fishing boats that sail in the Cowie Straits.

In the distance view is Pulau Sebatik, an island divided between Malaysia and Indonesia.

The oldest mosque of Tawau is just a 10 minutes walk across the road located along Jalan Masjid.

The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail, declared opened the RM31.5 million Al-Kauthar Mosque on 13th August 2004.

Al-Kauthar mosque can accommodate a 17,000-strong congregation at anyone time.

This largest mosque of Sabah completed in October 2002 is equipped with a library, a seminar hall and an administrative office.

The King urged Muslims to make full use of the mosque not only to perform their daily prayers but also to seek knowledge, just like during the days of the Prophet.

The King commended Sabah government for building this mosque as Sabah largest and most beautiful landmark.

Balung Assemblyman Syed Abas Syed Ali is the  chairman of the mosque's committee.

Present on 13th August 2004 opening ceremony  were Head of State Tun Ahmadshah Abdullah, Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Haji Aman, Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Yahya Hussin, Minister in the Chief Minister's Department Datuk Nasir Tun Sakaran, Assistant Rural Development Minister Datuk Tawfiq Abu Dakar Titingan, USIA president Tun Sakaran Dandai and MUIS president Datuk Haji Matussin Awang Damit.

This new Tawau Mosque is next to the sea. Near by shops are eateries. The famous seafood stalls are 10 minutes walk from here. Before the seafood stalls is the long-distance express bus station where travellers board buses for Lahad Datu (150km away), Sandakan (360) and Kota Kinabalu (560). More about Tawau Long Distance Bus Terminal...

Few Malaysian aware that this little known Tawau Town has one of the largest mosques in Malaysia.

Near to the mosque is Tawau districts public library and the Federal House with offices of various government agencies.

The mosque sits along the beachfront that has a popular recreational stretch known as the Traulsen Drive.


Construction of the RM31.5 million Al-Kauthar Mosque began on June 19, 1997.

The mosque was fully completed in October 2002 and the structure was officially opened by the then Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail on Aug 13, 2004.


The Al-Kauthar Mosque also boasts of having facilities for the holding of seminars apart from being equipped with an administration office, library and outlet for the sale of the paraphernalia need to perform the prayers.