Cheraman Friday Mosque
The Cheraman Friday Mosque ( Cheraman Juma Masjid ) is a mosque in the city of Kodungallur (Cranganore) in the southern Indian state of Kerala . It is believed that it was built by Malik Ibn Dinar in 629 . It is considered the oldest mosque in India and the second oldest Friday mosque in the world.
history
The mosque was built during the lifetime of Muhammad , so it is believed that some of his followers may be buried here. Unlike other mosques in Kerala, this mosque is oriented eastwards instead of westwards.
Since time immemorial there have been lively trade contacts between the Arabian Peninsula and the Indian subcontinent. When Islam appeared on the scene, Arab traders introduced the new religion to India. Many Indians who lived in the coastal areas around Kerala converted to Islam. It is said that King Cheraman Perumal was the first convert to Islam in India.
architecture
The mosque was originally built in the traditional style of the Hindu temples . According to Hindu tradition, brass oil lamps were used in the mosque. It is believed that a white block of marble came from Mecca . The Cheraman Friday Mosque has been rebuilt several times in the course of its history, so that the original design has not been preserved. During the renovations, the traditional Keralesian steep roofs were dismantled and replaced by flat roofs, domes and minarets based on the Middle Eastern model.
Individual evidence
- ^ World's second oldest mosque is in India . Bahrain tribune. Archived from the original on July 6, 2006. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved August 9, 2006., Cheraman Juma Masjid A Secular Heritage
- ↑ a b A mosque from a Hindu king
- ^ Genesis and Growth of the Mappila Community . In: Islam in India . Dr. Hussein Randathani. Archived from the original on June 22, 2006. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved August 9, 2006.
- ^ Hindu patron of Muslim heritage site . iosworld.org. Retrieved August 9, 2006.
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Coordinates: 10 ° 12 ′ 46.3 ″ N , 76 ° 12 ′ 7.5 ″ E