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Al-Kauthar Mosque

Wikipedia's first sentence called it “mosque in tawau”. Today it says “sunni mosque”.
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The opening as it read in October 6, 2023

Al-Kauthar Mosque ( or also known as Masjid Besar Tawau ) is a mosque in Tawau , Sabah , Malaysia .1 Built in 1997 and completed in 2002, it is the largest mosque in the state of Sabah, with a capacity that can accommodate from 16,000 to 17,000 people. The mosque was officially opened in 2004, officiated by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong at the time, Syed Sirajuddin Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail .2

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Today
Wikipedia's first sentence called it “mosque in tawau”. Today it says “sunni mosque”. Read the current article and compare.
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Then

mosque in tawau

Now

sunni mosque

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