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Wednesday, 17 November 2010 12:38 |
 BUILT in the early 1800s (about the same time as the neighbouring Kapitan Keling Mosque), the Nagore Durgha Shrine is the oldest Indian Muslim shrine in Penang. Located at the corner of Chulia Street and King Street, it was built by Tamil Muslim traders from Tamil Nadu to commemorate Syed Shahul Hamid, a 13th century Muslim Saint of Nagore. The shrine in Penang is one of many similiar buildings across southern Asia constructed in reverance to the Muslim saint, and is similar to the Nagore Durgha Shrine in Singapore. In Nagore, a religious complex is dedicated to his memory.
The walls of the shrine are well kept and painted a brilliant blue and white. Facing Chulia Street, the front of the building consists of three arch openings, while the side is lined with shops. Adorning each corner of the building are stupa like mini-minarets. Previously, there was a well attached to the shrine on the King Street side. The shrine withstood the Second World War and has been standing in its original area since the time of Francis Light. References
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