Kapitan Keling Mosque
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| Kapitan Keling Mosque Masjid Kapitan Keling | |
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| Location | Penang, Malaysia |
| Established | 1801 |
| Administration | Penang Islamic Council |
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| Style | Islamic, Mughal, Moorish |
The 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 " was a representative of the Indian community, like the "Kapitan Cina" for the Chinese community.
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