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GRAND MOSQUE

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SOCCKSARGEN - COTABATO CITY
Cotabato City is the regional center of ARMM (Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao) and home of the Grand Mosque of the Philippines.
The Grand Mosque or Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah is the largest mosque in the Philippines, donated by the Sultan of Brunei.
To get inside, you have to wear proper clothing like abaya and hijab which could be rented for 50php.
(Pedro Colina) P.C. Hill where over 100 houses were painted with bright and lively colors of the rainbow with a touch of painted accents such as crabs, gongs and the guinakit - the symbol of Cotabato City.
HOW I GOT THERE:
  • From Cebu, I took a flight to General Santos.
  • Upon arrival GenSan airport, take the white multicab to Bulaong Terminal.
  • In Bulaong Terminal, take a van or bus to Surallah (Visited Lake Sebu)
  • In Surallah, take a van to Isulan Terminal (Visited Sultan Kudarat)
  • In Isulan Terminal, take a van to Sinsuat (Visited Pink Mosque)
  • In Sinsuat, take a van to Cotabato City
  • In Cotabato City, hire a habal-habal to get around the city





Location: Cotabato City, Maguindanao, Philippines

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