Kapitan Keling Mosque

Kapitan Keling Mosque Masjid Kapitan Keling
Location	Penang, Malaysia
Established	1801
Administration	Penang Islamic Council
Architectural information
Style	Islamic, Mughal, Moorish

Kapitan Keling Mosque is a mosque built in the 19th century by Indian Muslim traders in George Town, Penang, Malaysia.^[1][2] It is situated on the corner of Lebuh Buckingham (Buckingham Street) and Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling (Pitt Street).

"Keling" is a Malay term for people of Indian origin, nowadays considered offensive but not so considered at the time when the mosque was built. The "Kapitan Keling" was a representative of the Indian community, like the "Kapitan Cina" for the Chinese community.

References

1. ^ Kapitan Keling Mosque
2. ^ Visit Penang

External links

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