An editor has expressed concern that this article may have a number of irrelevant and questionable citations. Please help improve this article by verifying these references and challenge or remove any that are not reliable or do not support the article.(June 2019) (Learn how and when to remove this message)
The article's lead section may need to be rewritten. The reason given is: Contentious claims, possible misrepresentation of sources, weak sources and strongly contradictory content. Please help improve the lead and read the lead layout guide.(April 2024) (Learn how and when to remove this message)
The Cheraman Juma Mosque is a popular pilgrim centre in Kodungallur in Thrissur district. According to hagiographical legends, it is claimed that the mosque was built in 629 CE by Malik Bin Dinar.[1]
It is claimed to be the second mosque to be built in India and the second in the world where Juma prayers were started.[2][3] It is claimed to be the oldest mosque in the Indian subcontinent which is still in use.[4][better source needed][5][better source needed][6][better source needed]
The mosque was constructed in Kerala style with hanging lamps, making the historicity of its date claims more convincing.[7][better source needed][8][better source needed][6][better source needed][9][better source needed][10][better source needed][11][better source needed][12][better source needed] Other scholars are more skeptical and dated the structure to the 14th-15th century based on the architectural style.[13]
The mosque was destroyed by the Portuguese in 1504 when Lopo Soares de Albergaria attacked the port of Kodungallur. The old building was built some time after the 1504 de Algabaria attack (i.e., from mid-16th to the early 17th century). Modern corridors and halls were built in 1984. The 1984 extensions, which surround the old building, conceal almost all of the exterior features of the old building.[14]
^Ron Geaves (2017). Islam and Britain: Muslim Mission in an Age of Empire. Bloomsbury. p. 6. ISBN 978-1-4742-7175-2.
^Ron Geaves (2017). Islam and Britain: Muslim Mission in an Age of Empire. Bloomsbury. p. 6. ISBN 978-1-4742-7175-2.
^"CheramanJuma Masjid - the first mosque to be built in India at Kodungalloor". Kerala Tourism. Retrieved 11 March 2024.[better source needed]
^"Mosque in Kerala dates back to the Prophet's time". The Times of India.
^Anandan, S. (19 July 2015). "Tinkering with the past". The Hindu.
^ abCite error: The named reference interview was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Cite error: The named reference precedent was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Cite error: The named reference restored was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Cite error: The named reference lamp was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Cite error: The named reference solomon was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Cite error: The named reference first was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^"Cheraman Juma Masjid: Kerala mosque built during Prophet's lifetime". Gulf News.
^Shokoohy, Mehrdad "Muslim Architecture of South India: The Sultanate of Ma'bar and the Traditions of the Maritime Settlers on the Malabar and Coromandel Coasts (Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Goa)" Psychology Press, 2003, p. 139-142.
^Shokoohy, Mehrdad. Muslim Architecture of South India: The Sultanate of Ma'bar and the Traditions of the Maritime Settlers on the Malabar and Coromandel Coasts (Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Goa). RoutledgeCurzon, 2003. pp 139-42.
and 28 Related for: Cheraman Juma Mosque information
The CheramanJumaMosque is a popular pilgrim centre in Kodungallur in Thrissur district. According to hagiographical legends, it is claimed that the mosque...
among the oldest mosques in Indian subcontinent. It is believed that Malik Dinar died at Thalangara in Kasaragod town. The mosque, Juma Masjid, which is...
religious and cultural heritage. The Barwada Mosque in Ghogha, Gujarat built before 623 CE, CheramanJumaMosque (629 CE) in Methala, Kerala and Palaiya Jumma...
The water tank within the mosque premises The exquisite wood carvings in the pillars of the mosqueCheramanJumaMosque of Kodungallur Tipu Sultan Kali...
Thazhathangady Juma Masjid is a mosque situated in Thazhathangady, one of the Heritage Zones of Kerala, India, near the town of Kottayam, and on the banks...
The Gyanvapi Mosque is located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was constructed c. 1678, a decade after Aurangzeb's demolition of a Shiva temple that...
(Congregational Mosque). The Juma Masjid, Palayam Mosque is the most important mosque in Thiruvananthapuram. In Palayam, the mosque has a temple and...
Islam in India Lists of mosques List of grand mosques List of largest mosques List of oldest mosques List of tallest mosquesMosques in Kolkata "Multicultural...
mosque in Kilakarai, Tamil Nadu, India. Built in 628–630 AD, it is believed to be one of the oldest mosques in the world and along with CheramanJuma...
was designed as a Jami Mosque or Friday mosque for the Sultan and his courtiers. The prayer hall inside, the single-aisled mosque, measures 51.20m by 14...
was granted the Cheraman Perumal's sword (with the permission to "die, and kill, and seize"). According to the CheramanJumaMosque the king converted...
Imambara. [citation needed] The building complex also includes the large Asfi mosque, the Bhul-bhulaiya (the labyrinth), and Bowli, a steep well with running...
Muhammad Bin Abdullah Masjid or Ayodhya Mosque is being constructed in Dhannipur, Ayodhya district, Uttar Pradesh, at the Supreme Court of India designated...
Indian Subcontinent. Historicaly, the Barwada Mosque in Ghogha, Gujarat built before 623 CE, CheramanJumaMosque (629 CE) in Methala, Kerala and Palaiya Jumma...
Kambalakkad JumaMosque, is one of the most important and biggest juma masjid in Wayanad district. It is under issathul islam sangam kambalakkad. (samastha)[citation...
of Telangana. The Charminar's long history includes the existence of a mosque on its top floor for more than 425 years. While both historically and religiously...
Masjid. This mosque is built of red sandstone and has three bays. Its stone walls are carved with inscriptions of texts from the Quran. The mosque has arches...
simnani (RA) (Kulgam) CheramanJumaMosque, Methala, Kodungallur Taluk, Thrissur district Malik Dinar Mosque (Malik Deenar Grand Juma Masjid), Thalangara...
Babri Masjid (IAST: Bābarī Masjid; meaning Mosque of Babur) was a mosque in Ayodhya, India. It has been claimed to have been built upon the site of Ram...
Legend of Cheraman Perumals, the first Indian mosque was built in 624 AD at Kodungallur with the mandate of the last the ruler (the Cheraman Perumal) of...
the Golden Temple. The Akbari Mosque is made of red sandstone and was probably commissioned by Akbar. A more elegant mosque was commissioned by Shah Jahan...
was granted the Cheraman Perumal's sword (with the permission to "die, and kill, and seize"). According to the CheramanJumaMosque and some other narratives...
The Haji Ali Dargah is a mosque and dargah or the monument of Pir Haji Ali Shah Bukhari located on an islet off the coast of Worli in the southern Mumbai...
first mosque in India is claimed to be CheramanJumaMosque in Kodungallur. Legend claims that it was built in 629 CE, which makes it the oldest mosque in...
Delhi from the Tughlaq dynasty (1320–1412) in 1368 AD. The Qubbat-ul-Islam Mosque (Dome of Islam), later corrupted into Quwwat-ul Islam, stands next to the...
Ponnani Juma Masjid or Ponnani Valiya Jumath Palli located at Ponnani in Malappuram district is a mosque that deserves historical importance in Muslim...
The Adina Mosque (N-WB-81) is a former mosque in Malda District, West Bengal, India. It was the largest structure of its kind in the Indian subcontinent...
Lists of mosques cover mosques, places of worship for Muslims. The lists include the most famous, largest and oldest mosques, and mosques mentioned in...