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Kapitan Keling Mosque
A 19th-century mosque founded by Indian Muslim traders at the heart of George Town's historic Tamil Muslim quarter.
- Editor's score
- 4.3
- Visit
- 30 min
- Price
- Free
About
The Kapitan Keling Mosque was built in the 19th century by Indian Muslim traders, and it was the first permanent Muslim institution in the area. Cauder Mohuddeen Merican is remembered as its founder. It stands on the corner of Buckingham Street and Pitt Street, at the centre of the Tamil Muslim neighbourhood. The mosque is part of the World Heritage Site and remains an important Islamic centre.
Best time to go: Visit outside prayer times and dress modestly; the domes photograph well from Pitt Street.
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