Sabah Creates New Record as Home to Malaysia’s Highest Kiblat Direction Monument

Sabah adds another historical milestone for having the highest Kiblat direction monument in Malaysia, installed at an altitude of 3,930.4 metres above sea level at KM8 of Mount Kinabalu.

The project was coordinated jointly by the Sabah Mufti Office; the Sabah Land and Survey Department; the Department of Survey and Mapping Malaysia (JUPEM); Sabah Parks; the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM), the Chief Minister’s Department; the Royal Malaysia Police’ the Fire and Rescue Department; RTM; Ranau District Office; and the Air Operations Force.

“This monument stands proudly on Malaysia’s highest peak, symbolising the steadfastness of faith and the glory of Islam,” Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Hajiji Haji Noor said on 27 October 2025 during the Malaysia Book of Records Recognition Ceremony, at The Pacific Sutera, Sutera Harbour Resort, Kota Kinabalu. “It is not just a record in a book, but recognition of the efforts in dakwah (Islamic outreach), knowledge, and innovation.”

For Muslim climbers, this initiative provides convenience and confidence for them to perform prayers properly and promoting astronomical knowledge (falak) among the community and also makes Mount Kinabalu a destination for spiritual and intellectual destination that glorifies the greatness of Allah SWT’s creation, Hajiji added. Muslim climbers can now accurately determine the Kiblat direction when performing prayers at high altitudes, thereby addressing the challenges of worship in extreme environments, Hajiji said.

The CM said that the State Government will continue to support initiatives rooted in religion, knowledge, and innovation in line with the Sabah Maju Jaya aspirations, which aim to develop the people not only economically but also in values and character.