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Mosque in Kerala, India This article is about the mosque in India. The Malik Dinar Mosque , also known locally as the Malik Deenar Masjid and Malik Deenar Juma Masjid , and officially known as the Hazrath Malik Deenar Grand Juma Masjid , is a Sufi Sunni mosque and dargah , located in Thalangara , in the town of Kasaragod , in the state of Kerala , India. Founded by Malik Dinar and believed to been completed in c. 22 AH (642/643 CE ) , it is one of the oldest mosques in India . The two-storey mosque was built in the Kerala-Islamic traditional style; and was extensively remodelled in the Islamic style in 2018. In addition to the mosque and dargah, the complex includes a madrasa , cemetery, and orphanage. There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).
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Malik Dinar Mosque is a historical mosque in Kasargod district of Kerala state, south India . Over the years, Kasargod 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 Ibn Dinar . The mosque, Juma Masjid , which is one of the best kept and most attractive in the district, is located at Thalangara . It contains the grave of Malik Ibn Mohammed , one of the descendants of Malik Ibn Dinar and the place is sacred to Muslims . Another notable mosque, in Kasaragod is the Theruvath Mosque which is in the centre of the town.
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Malik Dinar Mosque is a historical mosque in Kasaragod district of Kerala state, south 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 Deenar . The mosque, Juma Masjid , which is one of the best kept and most attractive in the district, is located at Thalangara . It contains the grave of Malik Deenar , one of the companions of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and the place is sacred to Muslims .Another notable mosque, in Kasaragod is the Theruvath Mosque which is in the center of the town.Pg 58, Cultural heritage of Kerala : an introduction, A.
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Malik Dinar Mosque is one of the oldest mosques in India , situated in Kasaragod district of Kerala state, south India .
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Mosque in India Malik Dinar Mosque is the second oldest mosque in India , situated in Thalangara in Kasaragod town of Kerala state, India .
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “historical mosque in kasargod district of kerala state”. Today it says “sufi sunni mosque and dargah”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Mosque in India”. It now reads “Mosque in Kerala, India”. Read the current article and compare.
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historical mosque in kasargod district of kerala state
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sufi sunni mosque and dargah
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