India’s oldest Muslim shrine “Cheraman Juma Masjid” is located in which state?
India’s oldest Muslim shrine “Cheraman Juma Masjid” is located in which state?
[A]Madhya Pradesh
[B]Gujarat
[C]Kerala
[D]Maharashtra
Kerala
The Cheraman Juma Masjid is a mosque in Methala, Thrissur district, Kerala. The Cheraman Masjid is the very first mosque in India, built in 629 AD by Malik lbn Dinar, an Arab propagator of Islam and a follower and contemporary of Islamic Prophet Muhammad. It is believed that this mosque was first renovated and reconstructed in the 11th century AD.
Originally written on
June 4, 2015
and last modified on
June 4, 2015.