The beautiful Ubaidiah Mosque, which features an Anglo-Indian architectural language (introduced by the British and borrowed from British India), is a historical destination not to be missed in Kuala Kangsar. Photo: Shireen Zainudin
Life In A Northern Royal Town, Kuala Kangsar
Shireen Zainudin, 6 August 2023
The noble words of William Shakespeare skitter across my mind as I gaze across a bank of wild grass at the Perak River on its indolent meander past the one-time exclusively royal borough of Bukit Chandan. Perak is the Bahasa Malaysia word for silver and Shakespeare could well have been describing this Royal Town – Kuala Kangsar – a precious stone set in silver.
Soft ripples fittingly accentuate the river’s name, glinting in the white hot morning light and formed by a welcome breeze skimming the water. The immense breadth of the river here is a quietly magnificent backdrop to Kuala Kangsar.