Muchundi Mosque

Muchundi Mosque is a mosque located in Kozhikode (also known as Calicut) in the Indian state of Kerala . It is one of the oldest mosques in Kerala, with a unique temple architecture.

Muchundi Mosque ( Malayalam : Muccundippalli ) is a mosque located at Kuttichira, Kozhikode (formerly Calicut) in the Indian state of Kerala . Built in the 13th century AD with its unique Hindu temple architectural style , it is one of the oldest mosques in present day Kerala. Muchundi Mosque holds a bilingual stone inscription known as the Muchundi Inscription dating back to the 13th century. It is written in Arabic and an older form of Malayalam language . Scholars have translated it to read that one Shihabuddin Raihan, a freed slave built this mosque out of his own money on the land donated by the local ruler. The mosque is associated with Shaikh Zainuddin Makhdoom II , the famous author of Tuhafat-ul-Mujahidin . It was in the mosque where Shaikh Zainuddin Makhdoom II used to teach young students and probably this is where he wrote his famous book which chronicles the history of Islam in Malabar.

Muchundi Mosque ( Malayalam : മുച്ചുന്തിപ്പള്ളി Muccunti Palli , formerly Muchiyan/Machinde/Muchandi Palli ) is a mosque located at Kuttichira, in the city of Kozhikode (Calicut) in the Indian state of Kerala . Kuttichira is the medieval Muslim quarter in the city of Calicut. It is situated south of Mishkal Mosque, Kuttichira Tank and the Kuttichira Jum'ah Masjid. The mosque does not conduct the jum'ah prayers – the special noon service on Friday that all adult, male, free Muslims are obliged to attend. The current mosque structure is built in Kerala architectural style, without minarets, domes or arches. Roof of the mosque contains elaborate calligraphy of the Qur'anic verses, decorated with carved flowers on the side. It is reasonable to assume that the foundations must have supported one of the oldest mosques in Kozhikode. Muchundi Mosque holds a granite inscription datable to c. 13th century AD. The inscription is the only surviving document recording endowment by a Hindu king (the Zamorin of Calicut) to the Muslims of Kerala. As per the inscription, the mosque was established by certain Shahab al-din Raihan. Historians tentatively assume that "Muchiyan" might be the Old Malayalam name given to Raihan by the people of Kozhikode. Raihan must have been a wealthy Arab merchant settled at Kozhikode. A medieval Muslim aristocratic house called "Muchintakam" is situated close to the mosque. A traditional jaram – a mausoleum/tomb – called "Muchiyante Jaram" is also found near the mosque. The Zamorins of Calicut remained the protectors of the mosque throughout the medieval times. The salary of the qadi of the mosque was paid by from Kozhikode. The mosque is sometimes associated with Shaikh Zain-ud-Din Makhdum II , the 16th century polymath, and the famous author of Tuhafat al-Mujahidin .

Mosque in Kozhikode, India The Muchundi Mosque ( Malayalam : മുച്ചുന്തിപ്പള്ളി ), also known as the Muccunti Palli , and formerly known as the Muchiyan/Machinde/Muchandi Palli , is a Šāfiʿī mosque , located at Kuttichira , in the Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala , India. Kuttichira is the medieval Muslim quarter in the city of Calicut. The mosque is situated south of Mishkal Mosque , Kuttichira Tank, and the Kuttichira Jum'ah Masjid. The mosque does not conduct the jum'ah prayers – the special noon service on Friday that all adult, male, free Muslims are obliged to attend. Cultural Symbiosis in Kerala .