Mampuram Mosque

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Mampuram Mosque
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Maliyekkal House, the former residence of Mampuram Thangal, pictured in 2014. The house is located within the mosque complex.
Religion
Affiliation Sunni Islam
Festivals Sayyid Alavi Thangal Uroos
Ecclesiastical or organizational status Mosque and dargah
StatusActive
Location
Location Tirurangadi, Malappuram, Kerala
Country India
India Kerala relief map.svg
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Location of the mosque and dargah in Kerala
Geographic coordinates 11°2′30″N76°4′46″E / 11.04167°N 76.07944°E / 11.04167; 76.07944
Architecture
Type Mosque architecture
Style
Shrine(s)At least two
Website
mampurammaqam.com

The Mampuram Mosque, also known as the Mampuram Maqam and the Tharammal Masjid, is a Sunni mosque and dargah complex, located in Tirurangadi, in the Malappuram district of the state of Kerala, India.

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Overview

The mosque was built in the Kerala-Islamic traditional Vastu shastra architectural style; and was extensively remodelled in 2004, maintaining its traditional style.[ citation needed ]

The dargah contains the grave of Sayyid Alavi Thangal and is a pilgrim centre of Sunni Muslims of Kerala; with approximately 5,000 visitors each day. [1] [2] [3] [4] A Swalath Majlis is conducted every Thursday at the dargah. [4]

The Kaliyattakkavu Devi Temple, a Hindu temple, is located nearby, together with several other mosques, including the Muttichira Maqam, 6.3 kilometres (3.9 mi) away, the Kodinji Masjid, 7.2 kilometres (4.5 mi) away, and the Thirurangadi Juma Masjid, on the other side of the Kadalundipuzha River. [5] [6]

Festivals

An Uroos is conducted from the first to the seventh of Muharram every year. [7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Sayyid Alavi Thangal Mouladdavila Mampuram - Kerala Pilgrim Centers". Archived from the original on 18 October 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Remembering Mamburam Sayyid Alavi Thangal". Islamic Voice. 15 November 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  3. ↑ "Home page". Ashraf NlknWebsite. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
  4. 1 2 Basith, Abdul (21 June 2012). "Mampuram Maqam – Shrine of two epic lives". TwoCircles.net.
  5. ↑ "Pilgrim site". Mampuram Mosque. n.d. Retrieved 19 January 2025.[ self-published source? ]
  6. ↑ Narayanan, Nijeesh (23 December 2020). "For over 100 years, a temple and a masjid in Kerala have stood by each other". The News Minute. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
  7. ↑ "സിയാറത്ത് കേന്ദ്രങ്ങൾ" (in Bengali). Retrieved 4 January 2023.


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