The Edappally Juma Mosque (), also known as the Edappally Mahallu Juma Masjid, is a
Friday mosque
A congregational mosque or Friday mosque (, ''masjid jāmi‘'', or simply: , ''jāmi‘''; ), or sometimes great mosque or grand mosque (, ''jāmi‘ kabir''; ), is a mosque for hosting the Friday noon prayers known as ''jumu'ah''.See:
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, located in
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
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Kochi
Kochi ( , ), List of renamed Indian cities and states#Kerala, formerly known as Cochin ( ), is a major port city along the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea. It is part of the Ernakulam district, district of Ernakulam in the ...
, in the state of
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 ...
, India. The mosque is situated on Old Cheranalllur Road, in Edappally.
Overview
The
Portuguese army
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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
madrasa
Madrasa (, also , ; Arabic: مدرسة , ), sometimes Romanization of Arabic, romanized as madrasah or madrassa, is the Arabic word for any Educational institution, type of educational institution, secular or religious (of any religion), whet ...
s, and a community hall, located with the Edappally congregational administration.
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Islam in India
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List of mosques in India
This is a list of notable mosques in India, organised by state or union territory. , India had more than active mosques and had the third largest Muslim population in the world.
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List of mosques in Kerala
This is a list of mosques in Kerala, India.
See also
* List of the oldest mosques
References
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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
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Mosque buildings with domes in India
Mosques in Kerala
Religious buildings and structures in Ernakulam district
Tourist attractions in Ernakulam district
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