Back مسجد شيرامان جمعة Arabic مسجد شيرامان جمعه (ثريسور, الهند) ARZ চেৰামন জুমা মছজিদ Assamese চেরামন জুম্মা মসজিদ Bengali/Bangla Cheraman-Freitagsmoschee German ޝީރާމަން ހުކުރު މިސްކިތް DV Cheraman Juma Masjid Spanish مسجد جامع شیرامان Persian चेरामन जुमा मस्जिद Hindi Lǧameɛ n Ccerman KAB
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| Cheraman Juma Mosque | |
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.jpg) The mosque in 2022, following restoration. (The added dome and minarets cannot be seen). | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Methala, Kodungalloor, Thrissur district, Kerala |
| Country | India |
  Location of the mosque in Kerala | |
| Geographic coordinates | 10°13′12″N 76°11′38″E / 10.22°N 76.194°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | |
| Founder | Malik Bin Dinar (at the behest of Cheraman Perumal) |
| Completed |
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| Specifications | |
| Length | 61 m (200 ft) |
| Width | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Dome(s) | One (1994–2022) |
| Minaret(s) | Four (1994–2022) |
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The Cheraman Juma Mosque is a mosque in Kodungallur in the Thrissur district, in the state of Kerala, India. According to hagiographical legends, it is claimed that the mosque was built in 629 CE by Malik Bin Dinar;[2] and consequently, it is claimed to be the first mosque to be built in India,[2][3] and the oldest mosque on the Indian subcontinent that is in current use.[4][5][6]
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.[1][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][better source needed] Other scholars are more skeptical and, based on the architectural style, have dated the structure from the 14th-15th century.[14]
The mosque was destroyed in 1504 by the Portuguese when Lopo Soares de Albergaria attacked the port of Kodungallur. The mosque building was restored after the attack, from the mid-16th to the early 17th century. 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.[14] A dome and minarets were added in 1994 and removed following a restoration of the building in 2022.[1]
The mosque is located on the Paravur–Kodungalloor Road.
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- ^ a b Geaves, Ron (2017). Islam and Britain: Muslim Mission in an Age of Empire. Bloomsbury. p. 6. ISBN 978-1-4742-7175-2.
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- ^ "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.
- ^ "India's oldest mosque Cheraman Juma Masjid set to reopen after renovation". Onmanorama. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "INTERVIEW". iosworld.org. Archived from the original on 4 October 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ "'Cheraman Juma Masjid': The first mosque of India, built in 629". Siasat. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015.
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- ^ a b Shokoohy, Mehrdad (2003). 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. pp. 139–142.