Malik Dinar Mosque
mosque in India
Key facts
- Architect
- Malik b. Dinar
- Capacity
- 2,000 people
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Overview
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The Malik Dinar Mosque is a mosque and dargah in Thalangara, in the town of Kasaragod, Kerala, India. Locally it is also called the Malik Deenar Masjid or Malik Deenar Juma Masjid, and its official name is the Hazrath Malik Deenar Grand Juma Masjid. A Sufi Sunni place of worship, it is regarded as one of the oldest mosques in India. The two-storey building was constructed in the traditional Kerala-Islamic style. Besides the mosque and the dargah, the complex includes a madrasa, a cemetery and an orphanage. The mosque has come to be seen as an important centre of Islam on the west coast, and its Friday prayers draw attention in the region. Its recorded capacity is 2,000 worshippers.
History
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The mosque is held to have been founded by Malik Dinar, and it is believed to have been completed around 22 AH (642/643 CE). According to tradition, it is one of the mosques established by Malik Dinar, and Thalangara is believed to contain his tomb. He is described in the sources as a well-known figure among the Tabi'un.
In 2018 the mosque was extensively remodelled and given a form in the Islamic style.
From Wikipedia
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 have been completed in c. 22 AH (642/643 CE), 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.
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83_%D8%A8%D9%86_%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B1
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malik_Dinar_Mosque
Wikipedia (ur): https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84%DA%A9_%D8%AF%DB%8C%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B1_%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF