Thalangara is a part of Kasaragod Town, the district headquarters of the

Kasaragod district Kasaragod ( (, , ; English: ''Kassergode'') is one of the 14 districts in the southern Indian state of Kerala. Its northern border Thalappady is located just 9 km south to Ullal, which is the southernmost portion of the major port city ...

in the

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Kerala Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile ...

. Malik Denar Juma Masjid and Dargah is located here. Its economy is dependent on remittance from expatriate workers in the

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. 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

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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 who came to India to propagate Islam in the Indian subcontinent. His dargah is located at Thalangara which is consecrated inside a structure that was formerly a Tharavad of a local Tulu Chief.

Malik Deenar Grand Juma Masjid

Malik Deenar Mosque, formally ''Malik Deenar Grand Juma Masjid'', is a mosque located about a kilometre from

Kasaragod Kasaragod () is a municipal town and the administrative headquarters of the Kasaragod district in the state of Kerala, India. Established in 1966, Kasaragod was the first municipal town in the district. It is the northernmost district of Kera ...

, on the coast. The mosque is dedicated to Malik Deenar, who arrived from Arabia with his family on a mission to spread Islam on the coast of Kerala. It was originally built in CE. The mosque was reconstructed in 1809; and, in 2018, the mosque was renovated under the guidance of T. A. Abdul Rahiman Haji (the nephew of the late K. S. Abdullah).

Culture

Thalangara Thoppi, a traditional Muslim headgear crafted by hand in Thalangara, was once a flourishing industry that employed a significant number of people and had a global market in the Gulf and Africa. However, with the advent of mechanized production, the handmade Thalangara caps were unable to compete with lower market prices, leading to a significant reduction in production and a subsequent impact on Thalangara's economy

Image gallery

File:Old Malikdeenar.jpg, Old Malik Deenar Mosque File:Malik Deenar Mosque, Kasaragod 2018.jpg, Expanded Malik Deenar Mosque and Dargah File:Malik Deenar Islamic Academy side view.jpg, Madrassa File:Malik deenar entrance.jpg, Malik Deenar Entrance (Old) File:Malik Dinar.JPG, Actual grave of Malik Deenar

References

{{commons category Suburbs of Kasaragod