The Sandakan District Mosque (
Malay
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: Masjid Daerah Sandakan or also known as Masjid Besar Sim-Sim) is a
mosque
A mosque (; from ar, مَسْجِد, masjid, ; literally "place of ritual prostration"), also called masjid, is a place of prayer for Muslims. Mosques are usually covered buildings, but can be any place where prayers ( sujud) are performed, ...
in
Sandakan
Sandakan (, Jawi: , ) formerly known at various times as Elopura, is the capital of the Sandakan District in Sabah, Malaysia. It is the second largest city in Sabah after Kota Kinabalu. It is located on the Sandakan Peninsula and east coast of ...
,
Sabah
Sabah () is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Malaysia located in northern Borneo, in the region of East Malaysia. Sabah borders the Malaysian state of Sarawak to the southwest and the North Kalimantan province of Indone ...
,
Malaysia
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. Built in 1985 and completed in 1989, it is the main mosque for the district of Sandakan. The mosque was officially opened in 1990.
In 2016, the mosque was visited by the Crown Prince of Perlis,
Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Jamalullail
Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra ibni Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail (born in Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia) is the Raja Muda (Crown Prince) of the Malaysian state of Perlis. He is the only son and eldest child of the current Raja, Tuanku Syed Sir ...
.
See also
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Islam in Malaysia
Islam in Malaysia is represented by the Shafi‘i school of Sunni jurisprudence.
References
External links
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Sandakan District Mosqueinformation on IslamGRID: 2.0
Mosques in Sabah
Mosques completed in 1989
1989 establishments in Malaysia
Mosque buildings with domes
Buildings and structures in Sandakan
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