The Sandakan District Mosque (Malay: Masjid Daerah Sandakan or also known as Masjid Besar Sim-Sim) is a mosque in Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia. Built in 1985 and completed in 1989, it is the main mosque for the district of Sandakan. The mosque was officially opened in 1990.[1]
| Sandakan District Mosque | |
|---|---|
Masjid Daerah Sandakan | |
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Sunni |
| Location | |
| Location | Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia |
  Shown within Sabah | |
| Geographic coordinates | 5°50′46.5″N 118°7′44.77″E / 5.846250°N 118.1291028°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Dato Baharuddin Kassim |
| Type | mosque |
| Groundbreaking | 1985 |
| Completed | 1989 |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
In 2016, the mosque was visited by the Crown Prince of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Jamalullail.[2]
See also
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edit- ^ "Masjid Besar Sandakan (Sandakan Grand Mosque)". Islamic Tourism Centre of Malaysia. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ "Raja Muda Perlis dalam rangka lawatan kerja ke Sabah" (in Malay). New Sabah Times. 16 June 2016. Archived from the original on 3 October 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
External links
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Media related to Sim-Sim City Mosque Sandakan at Wikimedia Commons- Sandakan District Mosque information on IslamGRID: 2.0
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