KapitanKeling Mosque
KapitanKeling Mosque
- The Kapitan Keling Mosque is a Musjid built in the 19th century by Indian Muslim traders in George Town, Penang, Malaysia.
- It is situated on the corner of Buckingham Street (Lebuh Buckingham) and Pitt Street (Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling). Being a prominent Islamic historic centre, it is part of the World Heritage Site of George Town and lies at the centre of the city’s Tamil Muslim neighbourhood, the chulias.
- It is the first permanent Muslim institution to have been established in the area, dating from the early 1800s. Another renovation in 1930 gave the Kapitan Keling Mosque its present appearance after the previous design was deemed impractical. In keeping with tradition, the Musjid was not rebuilt, but only enlarged
- Among the major work during this period included doubling the height of the central prayer hall, improvement to the ventilation system, and allowing more natural light to enter.
