1400 year old Cheraman Juma Masjid

இந்தியாவில் கட்டப்பட்ட முதல் மஸ்ஜித்.

1400 year old Cheraman Juma Masjid

அன்றைய தோற்றம்.

இன்றைய தோற்றம்.

A group of Muslim travelers led by a companion of the Prophet, Malik Bin Dinar (not to be confused with the famous scholar of the same name) came to Kerala and according to the wishes of Cheraman Perumal, established this and other mosques in Kerala and also instructed people in Islamic practices. These mosques survived and continue to be functional mosques where regular prayers and educational functions are conducted even to this day.இந்தியாவில் கட்டப்பட்ட முதல் மஸ்ஜித்.
1400 year old Cheraman Jum It started at the time the last of the Cheras ruled Kerala – a time when a lot of trade transpired between the south Indian Kingdoms and the West. A time when small ships plied between the ports of Muziris and the ports in Arabia, a time when pepper-the black gold, other spices, precious stones, muslin cloth, teak wood for houses and boats and the fine dyes from the Malabar moved on these ships to Arab ports, Egypt and ancient Europe in return for gold, pearls.

Sometime between 620-850 AD - A Cheran King while wandering (ulathifying) on his balcony with his queen saw the moon being split into two and later being rejoined.

He was mystified and consulted his astrologers who apparently confirmed the occurrence of such an event.
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