Nellikunnu Muhyaddin Juma Masjid
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| Muhyaddin Juma Masjid | |
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.jpg) The mosque in 2010 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Festivals | Thangal Uppapa Uroos |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Mosque and dargah |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Nellikunnu, Kasaragod district, Kerala |
| Country | India |
| Geographic coordinates | 12°30′02″N 74°58′44″E / 12.500485164657247°N 74.97900714471682°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | Indo-Islamic |
| Completed | Before the 7th century |
| Specifications | |
| Direction of façade | Ka'ba |
| Capacity | 1,500 worshippers |
| Dome(s) | One |
| Minaret(s) | Four |
| Materials | Timber; stone |
| Website | |
| ashrafnlkn | |
Muhyaddin Juma Masjid (Malayalam: മുഹ്യദ്ദീന്ജുമ മസ്ജിദ്), is a Sunni Friday mosque and dargah located at Nellikunnu, Kasaragod district, in the state of Kerala, India.
Overview
[edit]The mosque houses the tomb of Saint Thangal Uppapa, and is one of the pilgrimage centres in Kasaragod. It draws a huge number of devotees during the famous Nercha period held to mark the respect for the famous Saint Thangal Uppapa.[1][2]
The exact date of construction is unclear. Muslims in Nellikunnu and the surrounding area owe their history to the mosque. The mosque is devoted to the saint Muhyddin Abdul Qader Jeelani.
Uroos
[edit]Thangal Uppapa Uroos is a ritual celebrated by the local people to remember the demise of the saint Thangal Uppapa. It takes place once every two years and usually in the month of Dul Hijj.[3]
Gallery
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The mosque in 2009 -
The mosque at night, in 2012
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Home page". ashrafnlkn.tk. Retrieved 29 October 2012.[self-published source?]
- ^ Shenoy, Jaideep. "Muhiyudeen Juma". The Times Of India.
Thangal Uppapa Uroos Thangal Uppapa Uroos will be held at Muhiyudeen Juma Masjid at Nellikunnu in Kasargod district of Kerala from April 18 to 28. Masjid committee president NA Abdul Rahiman Poona will hoist the flag on April 18. United Jamath qazi of Kasargod TKM Bava Musliyar will inaugurate the religious discourse.
- ^ "Thangal Uppapa in Sunnikootam". Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
External links
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Media related to Nellikunnu Muhyaddin Juma Masjid at Wikimedia Commons
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