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Goripalayam Mosque is a large mosque in Goripalayam (Part of Madurai City) containing two tombs of two Delhi Sultans of the Madurai Sultanate . The amazing thing about it is that the dome which is 70 feet (21 m) in diameter and 20 feet (6.1 m) in height is made of a single block of stone.1 It is said that it was built by Thirumalai Nayak for his Muslim subjects. The name Gorippalayam comes from the Persian word Gor which means Grave . This area is called as Goripalayam because the Graves of the two famous saints of Islam and rulers of Madurai Hazrat Sulthan Alauddin Badusha (Radiyallah) and Hazrat Sulthan Shamsuddin Badhusha (Radiyallah) are located here. A beautiful green coloured tomb can be seen from the A.V.Bridge madurai, which is the Gorippalayam Dargah located in the northern banks of vaigai River .2It is amazing to see that, the domb which is 70 feet (21 m) in diameter and 20 feet (6.1 m) in height is made of a single block of stone which was brought from the Azhaga Hills.3People from all over Tamil Nadu come here to seek blessings and go back fruitfully. The two rulers were brothers who ruled the northern part of madurai after coming from oman during 13th century to spread Islam . Kazi (Islamic Legal advisor and jury) to them. An ancient Tamil inscription , can be found planted on the outer campus of the Maqbara of the dargah campus. The information found in that inscription is, "The descendants of Sulthan Alauddin Badusha, and Sulthan Shamsuddin Badusha (called as Sultans of Delhi ) purchased from the then King Koo(n) Pandiyan the land of Gorippalayam Dargah for a Feet of Gold piece and other six villages (namely Bibi Kulam, Chokkikulam, Cholikudi, Chirudoor, Kannanendal, Thiruppalai) at the rate of 14,000 Gold pieces for the maintenance of Gorippalayam Dargah. During the reign of King Veerappa nayakkar a dispute arose between the Huqdars of the Durgah and the employees of the Nayakkar Government regarding the six villages. The case was taken to King Veerappa Nayakkar, who inquired and verified the documents written by King Koo(n) Pandiyan and gave his verdict in the year 1573 A.D. as the Six villages and the Dargah land belongs to the Descendants of Sultans and it should be in their enjoyment till the existence of Sun and Moon and who violates this will be liable for the sin of slaughtering a cow in the bank of river Ganga ." This inscription is considered as one of the evidences to prove the existence of the Dargah since 13th century. The anniversary urus festival of this dargah is held on 15th night of the Islamic month of Rabi al-awwal on every hijri year. Category List Islam in India Mosques by country v t e4
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Goripalayam Mosque is a large mosque in Goripalayam (part of Madurai City) containing two graves (tombs) of sultans of Yemen namely Hazrat Khaja Syed Sultan Alauddin Badusha razi and Hazrat Khaja Syed Sulthan Shamsuddin of the Madurai Sultanate .There is also one invisible grave of Hazrat Khaja Syed Sultan Habibuddin razi who is also known as Ghaibi Sulthan who came to India to spread Islam . Its dome is 70 feet (21 m) in diameter and 20 feet (6.1 m) in height and made of a single block of stone which was brought from the Azhaga Hills. It is said that it was built by Thirumalai Nayak for his Muslim subjects. http://books.google.co.in/books?id=ta6AD7MNFioC&pg=PA109&dq=goripalayam&hl=en&sa=X&ei=TMoeUrjYNJHprQfy_4HQAQ&ved=0CDsQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=goripalayam&f=false
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Goripalayam Mosque is a large mosque in Goripalayam (part of Madurai City) containing two graves (tombs) of Sultans of Yemen namely Khaja Syed Sultan Alauddin Badusha razi and Khaja Syed Sulthan Shamsuddin of the Madurai Sultanate . There is also one invisible grave of Khaja Syed Sultan Habibuddin razi who is also known as Ghaibi Sulthan who came to India to spread Islam . Its dome is 70 feet (21 m) in diameter and 20 feet (6.1 m) in height and made of a single block of stone which was brought from the Azhaga Hills. It is said that it was built by Thirumalai Nayak for his Muslim subjects. Tourist Guide to South India .
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Goripalayam Mosque is a large mosque in Goripalayam (part of Madurai City) containing two graves (tombs) of Sultans of Yemen namely Khaja Syed Sultan Alauddin Badusha Razi and Khaja Syed Sulthan Shamsuddin of the Madurai Sultanate . There is also one invisible grave of Khaja Syed Sultan Habibuddin Razi who is also known as Ghaibi Sulthan who came to India to spread Islam . Its dome is 70 feet (21 m) in diameter and 20 feet (6.1 m) in height and made of a single block of stone which was brought from the Azhaga Hills. It is said that it was built by Thirumalai Nayak for his Muslim subjects. Tourist Guide to South India .
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Mosque in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India The Goripalayam Mosque ( Tamil : கோரிப்பாளையம் தர்கா ) is a large mosque and dargah complex, located in the Goripalayam area of Madurai City, in the state of Tamil Nadu , India.The mosque contains the tombs of the Sultan of Yemen , Khaja Syed Sultan Alauddin Badusha Razi, and a former Sultan of Madurai , Khaja Syed Sulthan Shamsuddin.There is also an invisible grave of Khaja Syed Sultan Habibuddin Razi, known as Ghaibi Sulthan who came to India to spread Islam.The mosque's dome is 21 metres (70 ft) in diameter, 6.1 metres (20 ft) high, and was made of a single block of stone from the Azhaga Hills. It is said that it was built by Thirumalai Nayak for his Muslim subjects. Tourist Guide to South India .
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