Fort Cornwallis, Pulau Pinang

OK. Kalau ikutkan rasa benci pada penjajah tidak mahu saya memaparkan tempat ini. Tetapi giliran dalam file gambar menunjukkan padanya sedangkan gerak hati pula menyebut mesti ada hikmahnya. Maka bersambung dari Makam (Tomb of) Tuanku Syed Hussein Aidid, saya persembahkan artikel ke 555 di blogspot ini.
OK. If I were to follow hatred towards the colonialists then I don't want to feature this place. But the turn as in the picture file points to it while my gut instinct says there must be wisdom behind this. So continued from Makam (Tomb of) Tuanku Syed Hussein Aidid, I present the 555th article in this blogspot.

Dari Lebuh Aceh saya menghala ke Padang Kota di mana terdapat kota lama binaan Inggeris yang dipanggil Fort Cornwallis.

From Lebuh Aceh I headed to Padang Kota (literally the field of the fort) where lies an old fort built by the English which is called Fort Cornwallis.

Kota ini dibina selepas wakil Inggeris, Francis Light berjaya mendapatkan Pulau Pinang dari Sultan Kedah 1786 Masihi.

This fort was built by the English representative, Francis Light after succesfully getting Pulau Pinang from the Sultan of Kedah 1786 AD.

Antara yang terletak adalah binaan rumah api ini. Saya tak pasti apakah ia binaan baru ataupun lama.

Among the things situated inside is this light house building. I am not sure if it is a new building or an old one.

Biar ditunjukkan di manakah letaknya Fort Cornwallis dalam peta Pulau Pinang.
Let the location of Fort Cornwallis be shown inside the map of Pulau Pinang.



Rapat ke Georgetown.
Zooming in to Georgetown.

Perhatikan bagaimana bentuk kota...

Pay attention to how the fort is shaped...

Makam (Tomb of) Tuanku Syed Hussein Aidid

Bersambung dari Masjid (Mosque of) Lebuh Aceh, Pulau Pinang.
Continued from Masjid (Mosque of) Lebuh Aceh, Pulau Pinang.

Di perkarangan hadapan Masjid Lebuh Aceh terdapat bangunan ini.
At the front compound of Masjid (Mosque of) Lebuh Aceh there exist this building.


Ia adalah sebahagian dari satu tanah perkuburan.
It is part of a plot of cemetery.

Ada beberapa buah makam di luar bangunan.

There are a few tombs outside the building.

Di dalamnya pula terdapat makam orang yang membuka Lebuh Aceh, Tuanku Syed Hussein Aidid, seorang kerabat diraja Aceh. Di kanan adalah makam isterinya.

Inside it in turn lies the tomb of the person who opened up Lebuh Aceh (literally the Aceh boulevard), Tuanku Syed Hussein Aidid, a member of the Aceh royalty. To the right is the tomb of his wife.

Masjid (Mosque of) Lebuh Aceh, Pulau Pinang

Bersambung dari Makam keluarga Kapitan Keling (Tombs of the Kapitan Keling family), Pulau Pinang.
Continued from Makam keluarga Kapitan Keling (Tombs of the Kapitan Keling family), Pulau Pinang.

Tak sampai 300 meter dari Masjid Kapitan Keling terdapat pula Masjid Lebuh Aceh.

Not even 300 metres from Masjid (Mosque of) Kapitan Keling there lies in turn Masjid Lebuh Aceh.

Masjid ini telah dibina lebih awal iaitu pada tahun 1808 Masihi.
This mosque was built earlier that is during the year 1808 AD.

Cuma kedudukannya agak tersorok lalu tidak terserlah seperti Masjid Kapitan Keling.

It's just that it's position is rather obscured and thus not as outstanding as Masjid Kapitan Keling.

Serambi kanan.
Right verandah.

Di sisi kiri terdapat kolam wudhuk.

On the left side there lies a pool for taking abolution.

Mari lihat ke dalam.

Let us have a look inside.

Dewan solat.

Praying hall

Mihrab.

Front-most section.

Makam keluarga Kapitan Keling (Tombs of the Kapitan Keling family), Pulau Pinang

Bersambung dari Masjid (Mosque of) Kapitan Keling, Pulau Pinang.
Continued from Masjid (Mosque of) Kapitan Keling, Pulau Pinang.

Di dalam kawasan Masjid Kapitan Keling terdapat sebuah tanah perkuburan.
Inside the compounds of Masjid (Mosque of) Kapitan Keling there exist a cemetery.

Difahamkan di sinilah disemadikan orang yang dipanggil Kapitan Keling, ahli keluarga dan keturunannya.

It is understood that it is here the man called Kapitan Keling, his family and descendants were laid to rest.

Kapitan Keling adalah panggilan untuk ketua orang India Muslim yang datang berhijrah ke Pulau Pinang penghujung abad ke 18 Masihi.

Kapitan Keling (literally the Indian Captain) is the calling for the head of the Indian Muslims who migrated to Pulau Pinang at the end of the 18th century AD.

Nama sebenarnya adalah Cauder Mohudeen. Hingga sekarang beliau dianggap orang yang sangat penting bagi penduduk India Muslim di sini.

His real name is Cauder Mohudeen. Until now he is considered as someone very important to the Muslim Indian populace here.

Masjid (Mosque of) Kapitan Keling, Pulau Pinang

Bersambung dari Masjid (Mosque of) Jamiul Dzakireen, Pulau Pinang.
Continued from Masjid (Mosque of) Jamiul Dzakireen, Pulau Pinang.

Tempat seterusnya dilawati adalah Masjid Kapitan Keling.
The next place visited is Masjid (Mosque of) Kapitan Keling.

Ia adalah salah satu bangunan lama paling terserlah di Pulau Pinang.

It is one of the most oustanding old building in Pulau Pinang.

Menaranya terletak di luar bangunan utama.

Its tower is situated outside the main building.

Maklumat tentang masjid boleh dilihat di luar kawasan masjid.

Information on the mosque could be seen outside the compounds of the mosque.

Sekarang mari kita masuk kawasan.

Now let us enter the compound.

Terus masuk ke dalam bangunan utama masjid.

Straight into the mosque's main building.

Ruang solat belakang.

The rear praying section.

Ruang solat tengah.
Middle praying section.

Masuk ke ruang utama.

Entering the main section.

Bahagian bawah kubah.
Section under the dome.

Mihrab dan mimbar.

The front-most section and pulpit.

Kolam wudhuk di sisi luar kanan.

Pool for abolution at the right side outside.

Masjid (Mosque of) Jamiul Dzakireen, Pulau Pinang

Bersambung dari Nagore Dargha Sheriff, Pulau Pinang.
Continued from Nagore Dargha Sheriff, Pulau Pinang.

Di satu sudut berdekatan bangunan Komtar pula terdapat masjid kecil ini.
At one corner near the Komtar building there exist in turn this small mosque.


Namanya Masjid Jamiul Dzakireen.

Its name is Masjid (mosque of) Jamiul Dzakireen.

Mari lihat ke dalam.
Let us have a look inside.

Dewan solat.

Praying hall.

Mimbar.

Front-most section.