Masjid India
South Indian Muslim mosque with onion-domed cupolas, anchoring a vibrant historic trading district.
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About this audio guide
This guide to Masjid India in Kuala Lumpur begins in the 1860s with the Chulia traders from Madras who built a small thatch-roofed mosque on this spot with their own money and labour. It moves on to the three-story stone mosque of the 1960s and the bazaar that grew up around its gate. You'll also hear why the Friday sermon is still preached in Tamil. Best heard standing near the front gate.
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