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Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mosque


History


The Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mosque, also known as the Grand Mosque of Cotabato, is situated in Cotabato City and is the largest mosque in the Philippines. The mosque is located in Barangay Kalanganan II in Cotabato City, and was funded by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei at a reported cost of US$48 million. It is also the second largest mosque in Southeast Asia after the Istiqlal Mosque of Indonesia.

The Sultan Of Brunei, funded the construction of this mosque with his own personal money to help the emerging Muslim population in the Southern Philippines.

(Source: https://www.beautifulmosque.com/Sultan-Haji-Hassanal-Bolkiah-Masjid-in-Cotabato-Philippines).

(sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sultan_Haji_Hassanal_Bolkiah_Mosque).

Description


Details

Location

Tamontaka Bubong Road, Cotabato City, Maguindanao, Philippines

Worshippers

60000

Architect Name

Felino A. Palafox

Year of Build

2011

Drawings

Map

History

The Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mosque, also known as the Grand Mosque of Cotabato, is situated in Cotabato City and is the largest mosque in the Philippines. The mosque is located in Barangay Kalanganan II in Cotabato City, and was funded by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei at a reported cost of US$48 million. It is also the second largest mosque in Southeast Asia after the Istiqlal Mosque of Indonesia.

The Sultan Of Brunei, funded the construction of this mosque with his own personal money to help the emerging Muslim population in the Southern Philippines.

(Source: https://www.beautifulmosque.com/Sultan-Haji-Hassanal-Bolkiah-Masjid-in-Cotabato-Philippines).

(sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sultan_Haji_Hassanal_Bolkiah_Mosque).

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