Thalangara
| Thalangara തളന്കര | |
|---|---|
| town | |
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Malik Deenar Road | |
  Thalangara Location in Kerala, India | |
| Coordinates: 12°29′5″N 74°59′25″E / 12.48472°N 74.99028°ECoordinates: 12°29′5″N 74°59′25″E / 12.48472°N 74.99028°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kasargod |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Telephone code | 04994 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-14 |
| Climate | moderate (Köppen) |
| Website |
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Thalanagara is a part of Kasaragod Town, the district headquarters of the Kasaragod district in the South Indian state of Kerala. Malik Deenar Jama Masjid and Dargah is located here. Its economy is dependent on remittance from expatriate workers in the Persian Gulf, particularly Dubai. Thalangara consists of areas like Padinhar, Kunnil, Kadavath ("ferry stand") Khazilane, Nuppadamail, Bangod, Theruvath ("street" in Malayalam). The areas of Thalangara consist of smaller mohallas (localities) and each locality has its own mosque and madrassa.
Most of the people are conservative and give importance to religious education. Malik Deenar Islamic Academy is a prominent religious institution located at bank of the Chandrigari River.
Talangara also houses the oldest and the biggest hospital in Kasargod district, the Malik Dinar Charitable Hospital, established in 1970 by Janab KS Abdullah. This institution is an educational centre of Kasaragod, with a School of Nursing, College of Nursing, B. Pharm and D. Pharm colleges.
Malik Deenar (رضي الله عنه)
Malik Deenar (رضي الله عنه), Arabic مالك دينار رضي الله عنه is the first follower of the Islamic prophet Muhammed who came to India to propagate Islam in the Indian Subcontinent. His grave is located at Thalangara and it is one of the national pilgrimage centres of Muslims.[1]
Malik Deenar Grand Juma Masjid
Malik Deenar Mosque, formally Malik Deenar Grand Juma Masjid, is a mosque located about a kilometre from Kasaragod, Kerala, India, on the coast. The mosque is dedicated to Malik Deenar, who arrived from Arabia with his family on a mission to spread Islam on the coast of Kerala. It was originally built around 642.[2] Years later, the mosque was reconstructed in 1809.
Malik Deenar Uroos
Malik Deenar Uroos (مالك دينار عروس) is the one of the main observations of Indian muslims to celebrate the arrival of Malik Deenar to Kerala, India. It is conducted in the holy month of muharram and lasts for one month. It includes various rituals such as the Ziyarath (visiting of tomb), Pataka Uyarthal (flag hosting) and Annadanam.[3]
Malik Deenar Islamic Academy
Malik Deenar Islamic Academy (مجمع مالك دينار الاسلامي) is an Islamic educational institution in Thalangara. It was established in 2001 April 11 under the Malik Deenar Great Juma masjid committee affiliated to Darul Huda Islamic University,[4] Malappuram, Kerala and follows its educational curriculum. The academy admits applicants younger than 12 and who have passed the public examination of fifth standard conducted by Samastha Kerala Islamic Educational Board for a 12-year course at the institution. The college has more than three hundred attendees from both Kerala and Karnataka.[5]
Thalangara Thoppi
Thalangara Thoppi is a traditional Muslim cap produced in Thalangara by hand. It was made in homes and was a thriving business generating large-scale employment. These caps even had an overseas market mainly in gulf countries. This industry played an important role in the economy of Thalangara at that time. As mechanized production caps brought down market prices, handmade Thalangara caps were not able to compete, and the production has been significantly reduced in recent years.
Ship-building industry
Thalangara was famous for its small wooden ship (dhow) building industry, well-known in India as well as foreign countries. In the past years a number of ships were built here and sold in various states of India and exported to foreign countries. Talangara Hassankutyka started a wooden ship-building industry before the 17th century.
Film location
Thalangara was one of the main location of the Maniratnam film Bombay. The first half of the film is almost shot from Thalangara. Thalangara Harbour is the main view of the film.
Ad location
A R Rahman's worldspace ad was also shot at Thalangara Harbour.
Image gallery
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Malik Deenar Masjidh
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Malik Deenar Masjidh
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The Mosque
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Entrance Road
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The Madrassa
References
- ↑ "History". Malik Deenar Grand Juma Masjid. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
- ↑ "History". Malik Deenar Grand Juma Masjid. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
- ↑ "Official Website of Malik Deenar". Retrieved 2012-10-05.
- ↑ "Official Website of DHI University". Retrieved 2012-01-03.
- ↑ "Official Website of Malik Deenar Islamic Academy". Retrieved 2012-10-21.
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