Cheraman Juma Masjid
mosque in India
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Overview
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The Cheraman Juma Masjid is a mosque in the town of Kodungallur (Cranganore) in the southern Indian state of Kerala. It is regarded as the oldest mosque in India and the second-oldest Friday mosque in the world. The building is believed to have been founded in 629 by Malik ibn Dinar. It stands in the Padakulam area of Kodungallur.
History
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According to the commonly held account, the mosque was built in 629 by Malik ibn Dinar. This date is presented as a traditional belief rather than a firmly documented fact. One Arabic source states that the building is thought to have been renovated and rebuilt for the first time in the 11th century.
From Wikipedia
The Cheraman Juma Mosque is a mosque in Kodungallur, Thrissur district, in the state of Kerala, India. The mosque was built in 629 CE by Malik Bin Dinar though some scholars suggest a later construction date in the 14th–15th century. Due to these claims, it is often regarded as the first mosque built in India and the oldest mosque on the Indian subcontinent still in use. However, historical research has cast doubt on these claims, suggesting that the origin story may be fictitious or legendary rather than factual.
The mosque was built in the Kerala-Islamic traditional Vastu shastra architectural style, with hanging lamps, making the historicity of its date claims more convincing.
Modern corridors and halls were added in 1984, which surround the original building, and conceal almost all of the exterior features of the original structure. A dome and minarets were added in 1994 and removed following a restoration of the building in 2022.
The mosque is located on the Paravur–Kodungalloor Road.
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