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Also known as The White Mosque.
The place
A white-and-gold mosque in Datu Odin Sinsuat, built in 2016, that holds more than 10,000 worshippers.
Mosque
Traced to its sources since the guide was written.
When to go
Dusk, when the white mosque stands out against the sky.
Safety in Maguindanao del Norte
Mixed, and worth treating by municipality rather than by province. The Awang corridor and the coastal towns see routine traffic. Some interior municipalities carry a heavier security presence and are not places to arrive unannounced. Local advice before an interior trip is the working rule.
Masjid Al-Nasser Abpi, known as the White Mosque, was built in 2016 by the Abpi family, whose roots are in Datu Piang, Maguindanao del Sur. It stands on a 20,000-square-metre property and can hold more than 10,000 worshippers. The idea came out of a conversation among the Abpi siblings, and the mosque is named after one of them, Al-Nasser Abpi; it began as a small mosque and was later enlarged.
The design is minimalist, white and gold inside and out, and the caretaker says it was inspired by the mosque in Madinah. Mashrabiya and glass windows let in air while keeping out the sun. There are small rooms for worshippers staying overnight for i'tikaf, and the mosque is lent free of charge for markaz graduations and nikah weddings.
A travel writer who toured the province with its tourism office notes that the mosque stands out especially against the dusk sky.
See the mosque at dusk
The white mosque stands out against the evening sky.
nomadicexperiences.comLook at the mihrab and mashrabiya windows
Inside are the mihrab facing Makkah and mashrabiya and glass windows that control sunlight and air.
bangsamoro.gov.phDatu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte
resort
Precious Cabana Resort and Hotel
Datu Odin Sinsuat
Resort and hotel that hosted a four-day MSSD training, October 2025
mssd.barmm.gov.ph · as of 2025-11resort
Illana Bay Beach Resort
Barangay Badak, Datu Odin Sinsuat
Beach resort registered with the Bangsamoro Board of Investments in 2023; said it would seek tourism accreditation next
bangsamoro.gov.ph · as of 2023-08resort
Amaya Beach Resort
Barangay Kusiong, Datu Odin Sinsuat
Beach resort that hosted MSSD psychosocial sessions in March 2022
bangsamoro.gov.ph · as of 2024-01Named where a public source names them; no rates or availability. Ask the place directly.
Mountain · Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte
A grass-covered mountain near Cotabato City, about a two-hour hike to the summit.
Best: December to April are the driest months (about 20 to 30 mm of rain a month), June to August the wettest
Nature · Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte
A deep, spring-fed pool of bright blue water in the forest, a few steps off the highway.
Best: Morning, when the water looks bluest
Beach · Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte
A grey-sand beach lined with resorts, and the nearest beach to Cotabato City.
Best: December to April are the driest months (about 20 to 30 mm of rain a month), June to August the wettest
Mosque · Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte
A tiered, pagoda-style mosque in Taviran, one of the last of its kind in the Philippines.
