The first mosque in India. Situated in Methala, Kodungalloor, hardly 20 kilometer
from the Irinjalakuda railway station.Legend says King Cheraman Perumal of Kodungallor
left for Mecca, embraced Islam, accepted the name Thajudee, married the sister
of the then King of Jeddah. Before his death Thajuddeen handed over to the King
of Jeddah several letters addressed to Kerala Kings seeking their help to propagate
Islam. The Jiddah king came to Kerala and met the then king of Kodungalloor
who helped the former convert Arathali temple into a Juma Masjid. This mosque
was designed and constructed based on Hindu art and architecture.he first mosque
in India. It was built in 629 A.D. and resembles a temple in appearance. It
is situated in Kodungaloor.
Location : Trichur
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