Malik Dinar Mosque

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Malik Dinar Mosque
Malikdeenar Mosque in the Morning.jpg
The remodelled mosque in 2018
Religion
Affiliation Sunni Islam
Sect Sufism
FestivalsMalik Dinar Uroos
Ecclesiastical or organizational status Mosque and dargah
StatusActive
Location
Location Thalangara, Kasaragod district, Kerala
Country India
India Kerala relief map.svg
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Location of the mosque and dargah in Kerala
Geographic coordinates 12°29′06″N74°59′20″E / 12.4849°N 74.9890°E / 12.4849; 74.9890
Architecture
Type Mosque architecture
Style
Founder Malik Dinar
Completed
  • AH  22 (642/643  CE)
  • 1809 (renovations)
  • 2018 (remodelled)
Specifications
Direction of façade Ka'ba
Capacity2,000 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.

Contents

In addition to the mosque and dargah, the complex includes a madrasa, cemetry, and orphanage.

History

Over the years, Kasaragod acquired the considerable importance as a centre of Islam on the west coast of India. It is the site of one of the mosques believed to have been founded by Malik Dinar. According to Qissat Shakarwati Farmad , the mosques at Kodungallur, Kollam, Madayi, Barkur, Mangalore, Kasaragod, Kannur, Dharmadam, Panthalayini, and Chaliyam, were built during the era of Malik Ibn Dinar, and they are among the oldest mosques in Indian subcontinent. [2] It is believed that Malik Dinar died in Thalangara.

The mosque was completed in AH  22 (642/643  CE ), on the 13th Rajab. The mosque was renovated in 1809; [3] [4] and, was extensively remodelled in 2018 when the additional wings, domes, and minaret were added, under the guidance of T. A. Abdul Rahiman Haji.

Another notable mosque in Kasaragod is the Theruvath Mosque, which is in the centre of the town.

Holy grave

The mosque contains the dargah of Malik Dinar, one of the Taabi'eens (people who had seen the companions of the Islamic prophet Muhammad) and the place is sacred to Muslims. The mosque is a prominent pilgrim centre of Kasaragod district. [5]

Uroos

The Malik Dinar Uroos is one of the main observations of Indian Muslims that celebrate the arrival of Malik Dinar to Kerala. It is conducted in the month of Muharram and lasts for one month. It includes various rituals such as the Ziyarath (visiting of tomb), Pataka Uyarthal (flag hosting), and food serving to all peoples on the last day of the uroos called Annadanam. [6]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Also known as Thalankara .

References

  1. ↑ "Malik Dinar Mosque, Kasaragod" (photo gallery). Kerala Tourism. 2025. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
  2. ↑ Prange, Sebastian R. (2018). Monsoon Islam: Trade and Faith on the Medieval Malabar Coast. Cambridge University Press. p. 98.
  3. ↑ "Malik Dinar Mosque". Kerala Tourism. 2025. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
  4. ↑ Rao, Bindu Gopal (11 July 2016). "Malik Deenar Mosque" (Includes an image and description of the mosque, prior to its 2018 renovation). Times of India . Retrieved 19 January 2025.
  5. ↑ Menon, A. Sreedhara (1978). Cultural heritage of Kerala: an introduction. East-West Publications. p. 58.
  6. ↑ "Home page". Malik Deenar Mosque. Archived from the original on 1 August 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2012.[ self-published source? ]
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