Kampung Kling Mosque
mosque in Melaka, Malaysia
Key facts
- Built
- 1748
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Overview
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Kampung Kling Mosque stands on Goldsmith Street (Jalan Tukang Emas) in Malacca City, Malaysia. The street is also called "Harmony Street" because of its proximity to the Sri Poyatha Moorthi Temple and the Cheng Hoon Teng Temple. The mosque is regarded as one of the oldest on the Malay Peninsula and is a national historic building of Malaysia. Its design combines Sumatran, Chinese, Hindu and local Malay influences, and its minaret resembles a pagoda. The main prayer hall has Ionic columns with symmetrical arches, a Victorian chandelier, a wooden pulpit with Hindu and Chinese-style carvings, and English and Portuguese glazed tiles. Moorish cast-iron lamp-posts stand in the ablution area. The mosque takes its name from Kampung Kling, the village where Indian traders lived.
History
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The mosque was founded in 1748 by Indian Muslim traders. The first building was made of wood; in 1872 it was rebuilt in brick. The minaret, ablution pool and entrance arch were built at the same time as the main building. The mosque has kept its original design to a large extent. The Department of Museums and Antiquities completed conservation works on it in the 1990s.
From Wikipedia
Kampong Kling Mosque (sometimes also spelt Kampong Keling Mosque; Malay: Masjid Kampung Kling; Jawi: مسجد كامڤوڠ كليڠ) is a mosque in Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia. Established in 1748, it is one of the oldest mosques on the Malay Peninsula. It is situated at Jalan Tukang Emas (Goldsmith Street), also known as "Harmony Street" because of its proximity to the Sri Poyatha Moorthi Temple and Cheng Hoon Teng Temple.
The original structure built by Indian Muslim traders in 1748 was a wooden building and in 1872, it was rebuilt with bricks. The mosque is one of the traditional mosques in Malacca, which still retains its original design. The architectural design of the mosque is a cross between Sumatran, Chinese, Hindu, and the local Malays. The minaret (resembles a pagoda), ablution pool and entrance arch were built at the same time with the main building. The Kampung Kling Mosque is named based on a village which Indian traders dwell called Kampung Kling.
The mosque also has a blend of English and Portuguese glazed tiles, Ionic columns with symmetrical arches in the main prayer hall, a Victorian chandelier, a wooden pulpit with Hindu and Chinese-style carvings, and Moorish cast iron lamp-posts in the place of ablution for pre-prayer cleansing. The Department of Museums and Antiquities completed conservation works on the mosque in the 1990s.
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A8%D9%88%D9%86%D8%AC_%D9%83%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%AC
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kampung_Kling_Mosque
Wikipedia (id): https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masjid_Kampung_Keling
Wikipedia (ur): https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%DA%A9%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%BE%D9%88%D9%86%DA%AF_%DA%A9%D9%84%D9%86%DA%AF_%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF