Malik Dinar Mosque
| Malik Deenar Grand Juma Masjid | |
|---|---|
 Malik Deenar Grand Juma Masjid | |
| Basic information | |
| Location |
 Thalangara, Kasaragod, India |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| District | Kasaragod |
| State | Kerala |
| Province | Thalangara |
| Year consecrated | Hijrah 5 |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Mosque, Masjid |
| Leadership | Malik Deenar رضي الله عنه |
| Website |
malikdeenargreatjumamasjid www |
| Architectural description | |
| Architect(s) | Malik Deenarرضي الله عنه |
| Architectural type | Mosque |
| Architectural style | Islamic, |
| Completed | Hijrah 5 |
| Specifications | |
| Direction of façade | Ka'ba |
| Capacity | 2000 |
| Materials | wood and stone |
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.[1] Another notable mosque, in Kasaragod is the Theruvath Mosque which is in the center of the town.
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