Kapitan Keling Mosque - Penang

Kapitan Keling Mosque, Penang, Malaysia

The name of mosque was taken from the Kapitan Kelings, the person who was appointed leaders of the South Indian community by the British.

Kapitan Keling Mosque, Penang, Malaysia

The whitewashed mosque is topped with large golden-yellow Mughal-style domes, crescents and stars and features a single, typical Indian-Islamic minaret from which the sound of the prayer can be heard.

Kapitan Keling Mosque, Penang, Malaysia

A long walkway leads up to the main prayer hall of Kapitan Keling Mosque, with graceful arches sweeping along its outer passageway.

Kapitan Keling Mosque, Penang, Malaysia

Inside the mosque there are lofty, celestial-white Gothic, Moorish and Roman arches creating an illusion of even more depth to the already-spacious prayer hall; check out the sparkling chandelier that hangs above.

Kapitan Keling Mosque, Penang, Malaysia

The walls are covered with calligraphy panels and stained glass windows featuring arabesques of geometrical designs and floral motifs. The floor is solid, polished white marble with long rows of prayer rugs strewn all over.

Visitors are only allowed to enter if they are properly attired.

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