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Kazimar Street is an ancient street in
Madurai Madurai ( , , ), formerly known as Madura, is a major city in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the cultural capital of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Madurai District, which is ...
, India, dating from the 13th century. Kazi Syed Tajuddin is the one who settled here after preaching
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in South India. 99.2% population of this street are
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and 0.8%
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. The famous Kazimar periya pallivasal, which is the first Muslims' place of worship in madurai,
Madurai Maqbara The Madurai Maqbara (; ) is a dargah complex that contains the mausoleums of three Sufi saints: Mir Ahmad Ibrahim, Mir Amjad Ibrahim, and Abdus Salaam Ibrahim; and is situated in Kazimar Big Mosque, Madurai, in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. ...
the dargah of famous Madurai Hazrats are located in this street.


Descendants of Kazi Tajuddin

This is a street in
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where around 400 families of descendants from a single common ancestor live in the same street for more than 800 years with deep matrimonial relationships within the families. This is believed to be a miracle of Kazi Syed Tajuddin who is the founder of Kazimar Big Mosque.


See also

* Kazimar Big Mosque *
Madurai Maqbara The Madurai Maqbara (; ) is a dargah complex that contains the mausoleums of three Sufi saints: Mir Ahmad Ibrahim, Mir Amjad Ibrahim, and Abdus Salaam Ibrahim; and is situated in Kazimar Big Mosque, Madurai, in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. ...


References

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