628 AD Masjid - India's first Masjid

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India's first Masjid is believed to be built in 628 AD at the behest of legendary ruler Cheraman Perumal, who died in Arabia after embracing Islam.

I heard that he this Hindu King(who later reverted to Islam) saw the splitting of Moon... and then was eager to know about it.. so travelled to the middle east.

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Cheraman Juma Masjid

Legend has it that before he died, Cheraman Perumal sent an emissary to Kodungalloor to seek the help of his descendant there to propagate Islam along the Kerala coast.


The original Hindu architectural scheme of the mosque has been retained intact to a great extent, though essential additions have been made over the years.


Situated at the northern end of the Periyar River, about 50 km from Kochi, Kodungaloor has been the gateway for Christianity, Judaism and Islam in India.

FOR MORE INFO
VISIT ---> http://www.jaihoon.com/watan/perumal.htm

References:
1.http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/002200507171508.htm
2.http://www.keralatourism.org/
3.http://www.jaihoon.com/watan/perumal.htm
4.http://www.bahraintribune.com/ArticleDetail.asp?CategoryId=4&ArticleId=49332
 
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Re: India's first Masjid

a very simple mosque.... the Malayalees/Keralites are the most Islam-tolerate people in India right?
 
Re: India's first Masjid

Yes ... No Hindu party has ever won an election in that state...
 
More important is the fact that the Cheraman perumal Juma Masjid is the world’s second oldest Juma mosque, where the Juma (Friday) prayers have been held for the last 1375 years, since the days of Prophet Mohammed (570-634 A.D.). The first Juma mosque in the world is the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, which is also his memorial tomb.



abov: old pic belo: renovated one
 
Jazakallah khayr for sharing....

and i didn't even know which is the oldest mosque in my country.
 

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