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Mosques In Kerala
This is a list of mosques in Kerala, India. See also * List of the oldest mosques References External links {{List of mosques Mosques in Kerala, Lists of mosques in India, Kerala Lists of mosques by populated place, Kerala Lists of buildings and structures in Kerala, Mosques ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mosque
A mosque ( ), also called a masjid ( ), is a place of worship for Muslims. The term usually refers to a covered building, but can be any place where Salah, Islamic prayers are performed; such as an outdoor courtyard. Originally, mosques were simple places of prayer for the early Muslims, and may have been open spaces rather than elaborate buildings. In the first stage of Islamic architecture (650–750 CE), early mosques comprised open and closed covered spaces enclosed by walls, often with minarets, from which the Adhan, Islamic call to prayer was issued on a daily basis. It is typical of mosque buildings to have a special ornamental niche (a ''mihrab'') set into the wall in the direction of the city of Mecca (the ''qibla''), which Muslims must face during prayer, as well as a facility for ritual cleansing (''wudu''). The pulpit (''minbar''), from which public sermons (''khutbah'') are delivered on the event of Friday prayer, was, in earlier times, characteristic of the central ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edappally Juma Masjid
The Edappally Juma Mosque (), also known as the Edappally Mahallu Juma Masjid, is a Friday mosque, located in Edappally, Kochi, in the state of Kerala, India. The mosque is situated on Old Cheranalllur Road, in Edappally. Overview The Portuguese army attacked the mosque during their rule in India to catch the Muslim freedom fighters. One of the great Islamic scholars, Edappally Usthad K.P. Aboobacker Moulavi, led the dars in Edappally for 42 years. There are seven Friday mosques and five non-Friday mosques, twelve madrasas, and a community hall, located with the Edappally congregational administration. See also * Islam in India * List of mosques in India * List of mosques in Kerala References External links * Edappally Edappally or Idappalli is a region in the city of Kochi, Kerala, India. It is a major commercial centre as well as a prominent residential region. Edappally junction is one of the busiest junctions in the city. History Edappally in E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thalangara
Thalangara is a part of Kasaragod Town, the district headquarters of the Kasaragod district in the South Indian state of Kerala. Malik Denar Juma Masjid and Dargah is located here. Its economy is dependent on remittance from expatriate workers in the Persian Gulf, particularly Dubai. Thalangara consists of areas like Padinhar(Westyork), Kunnil, Kadavath ("ferry stand"), Khazilane, Nuppadamail, Bangod, Theruvath, and Korkode ("street" in Malayalam). The areas of Thalangara consist of smaller mohallas (localities) and each locality has its own mosque and madrassa. Thalangara also houses the oldest and the biggest hospital in Kasargod district, the Malik Dinar Charitable Hospital, established in 1970 by Janab KS Abdullah. This institution is an educational centre of Kasaragod, with a School of Nursing, College of Nursing, B. Pharm and D. Pharm colleges. Malik Deenar Malik Deenar () is said by Malabar Muslims to be the first generation follower of the Islamic prophet Muhammed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malikdeenar Mosque In The Morning
Malik Dinar (, Malayalam: മാലിക് ദീനാര്) (died 748 CE)Al-Hujwiri, "Kashf al-Mahjoob", 89 was a Muslim scholar and traveller. He was one of the first known Muslims to have come to India in order to teach Islam in the Indian Subcontinent after the departure of King Cheraman Perumal. Even though historians do not agree on the exact place of his death, it is widely accepted that he died at Kasaragod and that his relics were buried at the Malik Dinar Mosque in Thalangara, Kasaragod. Belonging to the generation of the '' tabi'i'', Malik is called a reliable traditionalist in Sunni sources. He was the son of a slave from Kabul who became a disciple of Hasan al-Basri.Ibn Nadim, "Fihrist", 1037 He died just before the epidemic of plague which caused considerable ravages in Basra in 748-49 CE, with various traditions placing his death either at 744-45 or 747-48 CE. Life Malik, a preacher and moralist of Basra, made a living as a teacher and translator of the Qu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malik Dinar Mosque
The Malik Dinar Mosque, also known locally as the Malik Deenar Masjid and Malik Deenar Juma Masjid, and officially known as the Hazrath Malik Deenar Grand Juma Masjid, is a Sufi Sunni mosque and dargah, located in Thalangara, in the town of Kasaragod, in the state of Kerala, India. Founded by Malik Dinar and believed to been completed in , it is one of the oldest mosques in India. The two-storey mosque was built in the Kerala-Islamic traditional style; and was extensively remodelled in the Islamic style in 2018. In addition to the mosque and dargah, the complex includes a madrasa, cemetery, and orphanage. History Over the years, Kasaragod acquired the considerable importance as a centre of Islam on the west coast of India. It is the site of one of the mosques believed to have been founded by Malik Dinar. According to '' Qissat Shakarwati Farmad'', the mosques at Kodungallur, Kollam, Madayi, Barkur, Mangalore, Kasaragod, Kannur, Dharmadam, Panthalayini, and Chaliyam, wer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kannur District
Kannur () is one of the 14 Districts of Kerala, districts along the west coast in the state of Kerala, India. The city of Kannur is the district headquarters and gives the district its name. The old name, Cannanore, is the anglicized form of the Malayalam name "Kannur". Kannur district is bounded by Kasaragod District to the north, Kozhikode district to the south, Mahé district to the southwest and Wayanad District to the southeast. To the east, the district is bounded by the Western Ghats, which forms the border with the state of Karnataka (Kodagu district). The Arabian Sea lies to the west. Paithalmala is the highest point in Kannur District (1,372m). Enclosed within the southern part of the district is the Mahé district of the Union Territory of Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry. The district was established in 1957. Kannur Municipal Corporation is the sixth-largest urban local body in the state and Kannur Cantonment is the only Cantonment Board in Kerala. Indian Nav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pazhayangadi
Pazhayangadi (Also called Payangadi), is a small township, approximately north of district headquarters Kannur, south of Payyanur and west of Taliparamba in the India, Indian state of Kerala. In the local language of Malayalam it literally means "Old Market". The town is bounded by the Madayi Hills (Madayippara) on the west and by the Pazhayangadi River on the south. Ezhimala, a range of hills, that is believed to be home to a variety of medical herbs including mrithasanjeevini, and a very ancient recorded history, is situated nearly 8 km west of Pazhayangadi. Pazhayangadi town is spread over Madayi and Ezhome Grama Panchayats. Madayi Hill offers a splendid scene of Ezhimala which means a chain of seven mountains, where the Indian Naval Academy is situated. History From before the period of known history, some chapters of the Ramayana and local Hindu legends associate the Ezhimala Hills with the famous epic, in particular with Lord Hanuman. Ezhimala, Pazhayangadi, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madayi Mosque
The Madayi Mosque (), also known as the Matayi Palli, and as the Pazhayangadi Mosque or as the Malik ibn Dinar Mosque, Madayi, is a Shāfiʿī Sunni mosque, located at Pazhayangadi, in the Kannur district, in the northern part of the state of Kerala, India. It is one of the oldest mosques in Kerala, with local legends dating the mosque from . History The mosque is believed to have been established by Malik ibn Dinar and contains a block of white marble said to have been brought from Mecca by ibn Dinar. The mosque is one of the several mosques around Pazhayangadi/Payangadi; and is situated on the banks of Kuppam River, which joins Valapattanam River at its estuary. Local legends, both Islamic and Hindu, recount the arrival of Malik ibn Dinar and his company, bearing royal letters from the Cheraman Perumal, the last king of the Chera Perumal Kingdom. The Cheraman Perumal embraced Islam and sent these letters to various native chiefs, seeking their assistance in missionary ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kollam District
Kollam district (), (formerly Quilon district) is one of 14 List of districts in Kerala, districts of the state of Kerala, India. The district has a cross-section of Kerala's natural attributes; it is endowed with a long coastline, a major Laccadive Sea Kollam Port, seaport and an inland lake (Ashtamudi Lake). The district has many water bodies. Kallada River is one among them, and land on the east bank of the river is East Kallada and that on the west bank is West Kallada. Etymology In 825 CE, the Malayalam calendar, or ''Kollavarsham'', was created in Kollam at meetings held in the city. The present Malayalam calendar is said to have begun with the re-founding of the town, which was rebuilt after its destruction by fire. The city was known as ''Koolam'' in Arabic, ''Coulão'' in Portuguese, and ''Desinganadu'' in ancient Tamil literature. Overview Kallada Boat race is one of the famous festival events of the district. Even though it is a competition between two land sid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kolloorvila Juma Mosque
The Kolloorvila Juma Mosque, also known as the Kolloorvila Juma Masjid, is a Friday mosque situated at Pallimukku, from Kollam city centre, in the state of Kerala, India. The mosque is one of the largest mosques in Kerala and can accommodate approximately 5,000 worshippers. See also * Islam in India * List of mosques in India * List of mosques in Kerala This is a list of mosques in Kerala, India. See also * List of the oldest mosques References External links {{List of mosques Mosques in Kerala, Lists of mosques in India, Kerala Lists of mosques by populated place, Kerala L ... References External links * Kolloorvila Mosques in Kerala Religious buildings and structures in Kollam district {{India-mosque-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayanad District
Wayanad () is a district in the north-east of the Indian state of Kerala, with its administrative headquarters at the municipality of Kalpetta. It is the only plateau in Kerala. The Wayanad Plateau forms a continuation of the Mysore Plateau, the southern portion of the Deccan Plateau. It is set high in the Western Ghats with altitudes ranging from 700 to 2,100 meters. Vellari Mala, a high peak situated on the trijunction of Wayanad, Malappuram, and Kozhikode districts, is the highest point in Wayanad district. The district was formed on 1 November 1980 as the 12th district in Kerala, by carving out areas from Kozhikode and Kannur districts. An area of 885.92 km2 in the district is forested. Wayanad has three municipal towns— Kalpetta, Mananthavady and Sulthan Bathery. There are many indigenous tribes in this area. The Kabini River, a tributary of the Kaveri River, originates at Wayanad. Wayanad district, along with the Chaliyar valley in the neighbouring Nilam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kambalakkad
Kambalakkad is a town in the Wayanad district, Kerala, India. It is about away from district headquarters at Kalpetta, and is one of the main towns on the Kalpetta-Manathavady state highway. Kambalakkad Mosque The Kambalakkad Juma Mosque, Juma Masjidh at Kambalakkad is an architectural splendor and the main landmark of the town. There are many murals in the masjidh. The mosque is located in the very middle of the town. The majid is designed by Ar. Naseer of Prakriti Architects, Kozhikode, one of the best architectural firms in south India. The mosque brings out a vibrant looks for the city. Ansariya Educational Complex Ansariya Kambalakkad is an educational complex in Kaniyambetta Panchayath, Wayanad. It is located in the heart of Kambalakkad. It includes a school, Ansariya public school, secondary madrassa, conference hall and a woman's college. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
