Malik Dinar Mosque | |
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![]() The remodelled mosque in 2018 | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
Sect | Sufism |
Festivals | Malik Dinar Uroos |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Mosque and dargah |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | Thalangara, Kasaragod district, Kerala |
Country | India |
Location of the mosque and dargah in Kerala | |
Geographic coordinates | 12°29′06″N 74°59′20″E / 12.4849°N 74.9890°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Mosque architecture |
Style |
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Founder | Malik Dinar |
Completed | |
Specifications | |
Direction of façade | Ka'ba |
Capacity | 2,000 worshippers |
Dome(s) | Two |
Minaret(s) | One |
Materials | Wood; stone; concrete |
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,[a] in the town of Kasaragod, in the state of Kerala, India. Founded by Malik Dinar and believed to been completed in c. AH 22 (642/643 CE), it is one of the oldest mosques in India. The two-storey mosque was built in the Kerala-Islamic traditional style;[1] and was extensively remodelled in the Islamic style in 2018.
In addition to the mosque and dargah, the complex includes a madrasa, cemetry, and orphanage.
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