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Kapitan Keling Mosque
Jalan Kapitan Keling, George Town, Penang, Malaysia Phone: 04-2643494About
Kapitan Keling Mosque is a Penang landmark. Built in 1801 by Penang's first Indian Muslim settlers (East India Company troops), the Indo-Moorish structure is set at the junction of Lebuh Buckingham and Lebuh Pitt.
It is the largest mosque in Georgetown and looks sublime at sunset. It was named after the 'kapitan' of the Keling (a leader of the South Indian community similar to the leader of the Chinese community), Cauder Mydin Merican. The whitewashed mosque is topped with large golden-yellow Mughal-style domes, crescents and stars and features a single, typical Indian-Islamic minaret from which the sound of the azan (call to prayer) can be heard.
Expert Review
"The largest historic mosque standing on the ground of Penang. This mosque is used by the Muslims five times per day, seven days a week. During festival seasons such as Hari Raya Aidil Fitri and Hari Raya Haji, as well as every other Fridays, the mosque is packed with crowds of Muslims, offering their prayers. The admission fee is free and there is a guided tour available running by the Islamic Propagation Society International."
- By Mohd Sadath,
28 Aug 2013
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