On the corner of Buckingham St and
Masjid Kapitan Keling Rd (formerly Pitt St), this beautiful mosque with a
finely-manicured lawn is testimony to the influence of the early Indian
Muslim settlers to Penang.
Keling is a Malay word for people of Indian origin. (Nowadays, many would consider this word as offensive.)
Built
in 1801, it is one of the oldest mosques in Penang. It was founded by
Cauder Mydin Merican, an Indian Muslim from Tamil Nadu, who was the
leader or Kapitan of the Tamil Muslim community.
Little India of Geogetown is in the vicinity of the mosque.
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| Masjid Kapitan Keling |
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| the mosque in the 1800s. Picture from the Penang State Museum |
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| 1 minaret in the mosque |
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| whimsical touch of street art to concrete pavement fixture near the mosque |
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