Kapitan Keling Mosque, George Town
Getting There - Kapitan Keling Mosque is located on Jalan Masjid, in the heart of Georgetown. Visitors can enter for free every afternoon.
Attractions - With a crescent moon and star on top, the serene dome of Penang's Kapitan Keling Mosque adds to the Georgetown skyline. Take time to walk around the 3-hectare campus, through the church's soaring arches. The wide walkways and elegant white stone pillars give visitors a sense of peace and calm, regardless of their religion. Kapitan Keling Mosque was started by Indian traders in Penang. It was built in 1801. The original architecture was just a large, simple prayer room built of Indian stone. Many upgrades and renovations, the largest of which were in the 1930s and 2003, have turned the church into the beautiful architectural work we admire today. This is an active church, because So visitors can always see believers praying, washing their hands at the purification lake or simply sitting and admiring the peaceful scenery in the church yard.
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There are several places in the church in Penang, and the shape is different. The church in Jining Jiabidan should be the largest. You can go in and visit. There are not many people. It should not be when it is worshiping. It is worth seeing.
Impressive mosqueThis us an impressive old mosque situated in the heart of old Georgetown. It has typical Moorish style architecture with domes and minarets. Seemed to be closed when visited due to prayer time or because it was Ramadan.
In 1926, architects donated and hired by Muslims and Hindus draped it in a Moorish style. The Colin Muslim Church is named after the leader of the Colin tribe in southern India. The leader was an Indian mercenary who followed Wright in France. The milky white appearance and golden dome of the temple is a major feature.
Some historical relics such as wells, cannons and the tomb of the first Imam of the mosque, Imam Abu Hanifah, are preserved as historical material.
Take a lesson from the noble hearts of Muslim merchants such as Cauder Mohudeen who donated property to develop the teachings of Islam in this state.
The proceeds from the resources obtained, the state's Islamic Religious Council is channeled back to mosques that do not have their own funds.
The specialty of the Kapitan Keling Mosque is also a proof of how the concept of waqf and charity was the practice of earlier Islamic traders.
After negotiations, the British agreed to give about 4.2 hectares of land near the port area for the purpose of building a mosque.