List of mosques in Kerala

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This is a list of mosques in Kerala, India.

NameImagesCityYearNotes
Cheraman Juma Mosque Kodungallur 629 A.DClaimed oldest mosque in India [1]
Malik Dinar Mosque
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Kasargode 648 A.D
Mishkal Mosque
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Kozhikode [2]
Central Mahallu Juma Masjid
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Muvattupuzha (Kerala)1927
Palayam Juma Mosque
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Thiruvananthapuram 1824
Thazhathangady Juma Mosque
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