Raya Tawau Mosque
History
The Great Mosque of Sabah has served the majority of the
Muslim population in this eastern town of Sabah since 1972
Urban and Architectural
Featuring the modern vernacular style, the two-storeyed
building is situated at the outskirts of the town of Tawau, surrounding a
cemetery, institutional buildings and residential areas. This modular typology
has been built many places across Malaysia and was popular during the 1960’s. It
features the use of multiple onion-shaped domes of different sizes surrounding
the perimeter of the mosque.
The different sizes of the domes are used to define the four
corners of the mosque and its entrance. The colour of the metal domes is purely
decorative to reflect the gold color. A large central dome dominates the
structure and defines the main prayer hall below, The tall double- height
arches surround the perimeter wall al the mosque reflects the double volume
space inside. It gives the mosque a perceived height of being o toll structure
from a distance.
The mosque was built to replace the former Wilis Mosque
standing on the same site,as the former mosque was too small to cater for the
ever-increasing residents. When viewed externally from the Jalan OKK Abu Bakar,
the mosque may seem to be a small regional mosque. Surprisingly, the mosque is large enough to
accommodate the large number of worshippers from the nearby areas.
The gleaming onion -shaped domes ore distributed across the
flat roof building. Some of them are placed on top of the pilasters and
miniature minarets of the crenellations or turrets. An imposing detached
minaret has been added to this Mughol-influenced mosque.
Its symmetrical elevation is arranged with the use of
horseshoe arches, placed blow the triangular shaped crenellations between the
pilasters, A large scale arch marks the entrance porch, which preludes into the
open veranda area, surrounding the main prayer hall
Description
Masjid Raya Tawau is one of the mosques located in Tawau , Sabah . It is under the administration of Jabatan Hal Ehwal Agama Islam Negeri Sabah (the Sabah Islamic Religious Affairs Department).
References
https://duniaerakita.wordpress.com/2019/12/14/masjid-raya-tawau-paling-kerap-ada-solat-jenazah/
Aziz, A. A., 2016. MASJID - Selected Mosques and Musollas in Malaysia, ATSA Architects Sdn. Bhd.
Details
Location
Jalan Tawau, 91008 Tawau, Sabah.Malaysia
Worshippers
1500
Owners
Sabah Islamic Religious Affairs Department
Architect Name
Year of Build
1972
Area
1179
Drawings
Map
History
The Great Mosque of Sabah has served the majority of the
Muslim population in this eastern town of Sabah since 1972
Urban and Architectural
Featuring the modern vernacular style, the two-storeyed
building is situated at the outskirts of the town of Tawau, surrounding a
cemetery, institutional buildings and residential areas. This modular typology
has been built many places across Malaysia and was popular during the 1960’s. It
features the use of multiple onion-shaped domes of different sizes surrounding
the perimeter of the mosque.
The different sizes of the domes are used to define the four
corners of the mosque and its entrance. The colour of the metal domes is purely
decorative to reflect the gold color. A large central dome dominates the
structure and defines the main prayer hall below, The tall double- height
arches surround the perimeter wall al the mosque reflects the double volume
space inside. It gives the mosque a perceived height of being o toll structure
from a distance.
The mosque was built to replace the former Wilis Mosque
standing on the same site,as the former mosque was too small to cater for the
ever-increasing residents. When viewed externally from the Jalan OKK Abu Bakar,
the mosque may seem to be a small regional mosque. Surprisingly, the mosque is large enough to
accommodate the large number of worshippers from the nearby areas.
The gleaming onion -shaped domes ore distributed across the
flat roof building. Some of them are placed on top of the pilasters and
miniature minarets of the crenellations or turrets. An imposing detached
minaret has been added to this Mughol-influenced mosque.
Its symmetrical elevation is arranged with the use of
horseshoe arches, placed blow the triangular shaped crenellations between the
pilasters, A large scale arch marks the entrance porch, which preludes into the
open veranda area, surrounding the main prayer hall
Description
Masjid Raya Tawau is one of the mosques located in Tawau , Sabah . It is under the administration of Jabatan Hal Ehwal Agama Islam Negeri Sabah (the Sabah Islamic Religious Affairs Department).