Tulay Central Mosque


The Tulay Central Mosque is a mosque in Jolo, Sulu, Philippines.

History

The original building of the Tulay Central Mosque was built in 1884. As of 1960, the Tulay Mosque was a wooden structure and the largest of its kind in Sulu. However it was destroyed in 1974 during a battle between forces of the Philippine national government and the Moro National Liberation Front.
The present mosque building was built in 2001 and was funded by a donation by the Sheikh Zayed Al-Nahayan Foundation of the United Arab Emirates. The building cost $2 million.
The groundbreaking took place on March 8, 2001, in a ceremony led by Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Governor Nur Misuari.

Architecture and design

The Tulay Central Mosque was designed by Ampersand Architectural Partnership and the general contractor was HS Oaminal. It can accommodate 5,000 worshippers.