Malik Dinar Mosque is a historical mosque in Kasargode district of
KeralaKerala , is a state located in southwestern India. The state was created in 1956 on linguistc basis, bringing together those places where Malayalam formed the principal language...
state,
south IndiaSouth India, also known as the Dravida in the Indian anthem, is the area encompassing India's states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu as well as the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry, occupying 19.31% of area...
. Over the years, Kasargod acquired the considerable importance as a centre of
IslamIslam Islam Islam ( al-’islām,
[There are ten pronunciations of Islam in English, differing in whether the first or second syllable has the stress, whether the s is or , and whether the a is pronounced as in father, as in cat, or (when the stress is on the i) as in the a of sofa...]
on the west coast. It is the site of one of the
mosqueA mosque is a place of worship for followers of Islam. Muslims often refer to the mosque by its Arabic name, masjid, —...
s believed to have been founded by
Malik Ibn Dinar. The mosque,
Juma Masjid, which is one of the best kept and most attractive in the district, is located at
ThalangaraThalanagara is a predominantly Muslim area of Kasaragod, the district headquarters of the district, Kerala, India.It is most famous for housing the Malik Deenar Jama Masjid and Dargah, where Malik Deenar, an Islamic missionary who brought Islam to the South-west coast of India during the lifetime...
.
Discussion
Ask a question about 'Malik Dinar Mosque' Start a new discussion about 'Malik Dinar Mosque' Answer questions from other users |
Malik Dinar Mosque is a historical mosque in Kasargode district of
KeralaKerala , is a state located in southwestern India. The state was created in 1956 on linguistc basis, bringing together those places where Malayalam formed the principal language...
state,
south IndiaSouth India, also known as the Dravida in the Indian anthem, is the area encompassing India's states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu as well as the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry, occupying 19.31% of area...
. Over the years, Kasargod acquired the considerable importance as a centre of
IslamIslam Islam Islam ( al-’islām,
[There are ten pronunciations of Islam in English, differing in whether the first or second syllable has the stress, whether the s is or , and whether the a is pronounced as in father, as in cat, or (when the stress is on the i) as in the a of sofa...]
on the west coast. It is the site of one of the
mosqueA mosque is a place of worship for followers of Islam. Muslims often refer to the mosque by its Arabic name, masjid, —...
s believed to have been founded by
Malik Ibn Dinar. The mosque,
Juma Masjid, which is one of the best kept and most attractive in the district, is located at
ThalangaraThalanagara is a predominantly Muslim area of Kasaragod, the district headquarters of the district, Kerala, India.It is most famous for housing the Malik Deenar Jama Masjid and Dargah, where Malik Deenar, an Islamic missionary who brought Islam to the South-west coast of India during the lifetime...
. It contains the grave of
Malik Ibn Mohammed, one of the descendants of
Malik Ibn Dinar and the place is sacred to
Muslim:A Muslim , , is an adherent of the religion of Islam. The feminine form is Muslimah . Literally, the word means "one who submits ". Muslim is the participle of the same verb of which Islam is the infinitive. Muslims believe that there is only one God, translated in Arabic as Allah...
s. Another notable mosque, in Kasaragod is the Theruvath Mosque which is in the centre of the town.
See also
- Malik Ibn Dinar
- Kasaragod
Kasaragod is a town and a municipality in Kasaragod district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of Kasaragod District as well as of Kasaragod Taluk. The city was formerly called Kanjirakuttom...
- Kodungallur
Kodungallur is a town and a municipality in the Thrissur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It was known in ancient times as Mahodayapuram, Shinkli, Muchiri and Muyirikkodu...
- Kerala
Kerala , is a state located in southwestern India. The state was created in 1956 on linguistc basis, bringing together those places where Malayalam formed the principal language...
- Karnataka
Karnataka is a state in the southern part of India. It was created on November 1, 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act...
- Mangalore
Mangalore is the chief port city of the Indian state of Karnataka...
- Barakur