Masjid India Muslim Tengku Kelana Klang - 1904

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(Masjid India Muslim Tengku Kelana)

  
GPS: 03°02′31.13″N 101°26′49.59″E

3.041981, 101.447108

(The original structure of Masjid India)

(Masjid India after renovation and enlargement)

Masjid India Klang's is also known as Masjid India Muslim Tengku Kelana Klang. Its history dated back from 1904, when the site was awarded by the late Sultan Alaeddin Sulaiman Shah to the mosque's founder R.E. Mohamad Kassim, a well-known Indian Muslim merchant who migrated from Tamil Nadu, South India to Klang in 1895 and established close ties with the Selangor royalty. He died in 1931 and was buried next to the mosque. Since then, the mosque was administered by the Indian Muslim community of Hanafi Mazhab.

(A beautiful view from the bridge)

(The minarets against cloudy sky)

(The mosque name and address)

(The signage in Tamil)

Masjid India Klang was built for religious and community activities by the Indian-Muslim community living in Klang and the surrounding area. The mosque is located on Jalan Tengku Kelana, which is a popular Indian shopping area known as Klang Little India.

(The tomb of the founder)

(Decorative details of plasterworks)

As one of the oldest mosque with orient blue and single minaret originally, Masjid India Klang is a landmark for a long time. The mosque has a rich heritage and tells about the colourful culture of the Indian Muslim traders who made Klang their home. The first timber structure was replaced with a brick building and then later replaced by the present building. Some unique features including the five pointed star window set in a floral design at the base of the minaret and the wooden prayer centre. The founder's tomb, with a central pointed horseshoe arch flanked by a pair of smaller arches and low finials were also preserved. The mosque has fine southern Indian decorative details with fine plasterwork.

(The main entrance of the mosque)

(The mosque side entrance)

The original building of the mosque has been demolished and replaced many times to accommodate the growing number of the local congregation.

(The history of Jalan Tengku Kelana)

(Visitors are allowed to tour the mosque)