Malik Dinar Mosque

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Hazrath Malik Deenar Grand Juma Masjid
Malik Deenar Grand Juma Masjid
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
District	Kasaragod
Province	Thalangara
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Mosque, Masjid
Leadership	Malik Deenar
Year consecrated	Hijrah 22 (642 AD) possibly
Location
Location	Thalangara, Kasaragod, India
State	Kerala
Geographic coordinates	12°29′06″N 74°59′20″E / 12.4849°N 74.9890°E / 12.4849; 74.9890
Architecture
Architect(s)	Malik Deenar
Type	Mosque
Style	Islamic
Completed	Hijrah 110-120 (Year not known)
Specifications
Direction of façade	Ka'ba
Capacity	2000
Materials	wood and stone
Website
malikdeenargreatjumamasjid.com www.facebook.com/malikdeenarmasjid

Malik Dinar Mosque is one of the oldest mosque in India, situated in Thalangara in Kasaragod town of Kerala state, India.

Over the years, Kasaragod acquired the considerable importance as a centre of Islam on the west coast. 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.^[1] It is believed that Malik Dinar died at Thalangara in Kasaragod town.

The mosque, Juma Masjid, which is one of the best kept and most attractive in the district, is located at Thalangara. Thalangara beach is on the western side of Kasaragod town and it is close to the railway station.

The mosque contains the grave 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.^[2] Another notable mosque in Kasaragod is the Theruvath Mosque, which is in the center of the town.

Thalangara mosque is a prominent pilgrim center of Kasaragod district.

Malik Dinar Uroos is one of the main observations of Indian Muslims to 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.^[3]

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  Madrassa
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  Old Mosque
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  Expanded Mosque and Dargah
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  The cemetery
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  Orphanage

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