The first mosque of India built in the lifetime of the Prophet (Durod)
The
Charman Jame Mosque is located in Mithala village of Kudungalur taluka
of the Indian state of Kerala, India's first mosque in the Indian
subcontinent. This
mosque was built in the era of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) before Muhammad
bin Qasim, Muhammad Ghuri and Sultan Mahmud Ghaznavi. This mosque, built in 629 AD, is a combination of Arab heritage and Indian architectural styles. In the first half of the seventh century, on the south-western coast
of India, the Arab traders entered Islam with a lot of silence.
It was built in the first mosque of India - Charman Juma Mosque. This is not just the first mosque of India, one of the world's oldest mosques built outside the Arab world. Let's know, the incredible story of establishing the first mosque in India.
In India's south-west, on the banks of the Arabian Sea, there was a Hindu king in the present state of Kerala, named Cheraman Parumal. It is said that one day he dreamed that the moon in the sky was bifurcated. When the troubled king asked to know the meaning of the dream from the people of his meeting, no one could give any good answer. The king's heart is unsettled.
At that time, there was commercial relations with Arabia with India. Arab domestic merchants came to India by trade on the sea. Shortly after the king's dream, a group of Arab Muslim merchants arrived at King Piraman's sea port. Then towards the triumph of Islam. The praise of this new religion of Islam and its Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (S) has been spreading from these traders in the state. Once, the story of the Prophet (sm) 's finger beating the moon came to the king's ears.
The king calls the merchants to listen to them and realizes that in his dream, he got an indication of this incident. He embraced Islam and traveled towards Mecca with merchandise. It is said that he also met with Hazrat Muhammad (saw) and took the name of 'Tajuddin'. He died before traveling to Mecca from India. Before his death, he requested his Arab companions to go to India and preach Islam to them and handed them a letter written to the rulers of his kingdom. In this letter, he expressed his desire to set up a mosque in his kingdom.
The trader comes back to Kerala again with the king's letter. According to the king's order, they built the mosque for the first time in India in 629. According to the name of King Cheraman, the name of the mosque was named Cheramon Juma Mosque. According to the local architecture, this mosque is very much like a Hindu temple. It is believed that it is one of the first mosques in the world, where zuma prayers are organized.
With no written history and history based on the stories spread on the face of the people, some historians did not agree with the story of the establishment of Charman Mosque. Kerala historian Rajan Gurukkul thinks that the mosque may have been built in the 11th or 12th centuries. But Mohammad Saeed, chairman of the management committee of the mosque, said this is the first mosque built in India.
In the mosque, a mosque is written as the founding of the mosque at 629, although the plaque may have been set up during the next few years. While historians did not know about the founding of the mosque, there was not much disagreement between the traders of Muslim traders who came to that region in the vicinity.
For thousands of years, there is evidence of commercial relations of Arabia with these coastal regions of India. Almost 3,000 years ago, from the time of Solomon Solomon, the history of coming to this region was available for buying Egyptian spices. Arab merchants used to use seasonal windships to come to India, after finishing business, waited for the opposite wind in the next season, and then used to return that windfall.
In the middle of this period many of them married local women and lived in the family. Many of the ancient Egyptians and Syrians also built synagogues for their prayers during this retirement period. As well as in this region, all Hindu-Buddhist-Muslim-Christian religious places are seen. Therefore, it is not unusual for Arab merchants to come to the business just after the advent of Islam, to build a mosque here.
According to local history, the Charman Juma Mosque, under whose leadership is founded, is a Muslim businessman and missionary in the name of owner Dinar. Owner Dinar is not only this mosque but also famous for the establishment of several other mosques in different parts of Kerala.
There is confusion about the owner's real identity. Some historians have expressed his doubts about the contribution of Malik Ibn Dinar's name to another Muslim Sufi saint. But in the name of Malik Ibn Dinar, which was found in history, he was a student of Hazrat Hasan Basri (R), and from his biography, he never came to India.
According to historian Bahadur C. Gopalan, the founder of Charman Mosque is not Malik bin Dinar, rather Malik Dinar. He was the apostle of the Prophet (peace be upon him). He came to India with his cousin, Malik Ibn Habib, who was an eyewitness to the event of splitting the moon of the Prophet (peace be upon him)
The real name of owner Dinar is not known. It is believed that the word Dinar is not part of its original name, it is the honorary title given to him by locals. Historians believe that the word Dinar comes from the Arabic word deen, which means religion. 'Religion' Malayalam language prefix with the word "or" was created by joining the 'dinara' or 'dinar' word, meaning, who assumed office.
It is known that Malik had come to India three times in Dina. He first came to Malik ibn Habib, the king perumala ceramana accepted Islam and went with them to Mecca. He came to India for the second time after the death of Raja Pirlam after receiving his letter. At this time he established some other mosques including the Charman Juma Mosque. Then he died on his way back to India.
The original Charmon Juma Mosque was very small in size, later it got its current shape through multiple reforms. The original mosque was made of wood, some parts of its central core structure are still intact. In the first eleventh century and later in 1975, the mosque went through two major reforms.
There is an ancient oil lamp inside the mosque, which is always flaming. It is believed that it has been burning for almost 1,000 years. Not only Muslims, followers of other religions also provide oil for this lamp. Like other religious shrines in Kerala, this mosque is open to all the saints. Non-Muslims also start their children in this ancient historical mosque. Traditionally, this mosque of the character of Kerala in particular, Hindus pray for some time in the day.
With the assistance of the United Nations, the Government of India has taken a massive initiative to restore and preserve the ancient architecture of this mosque along with its surrounding areas. Under the project called Mujiris Heritage Project, there are 27 museums, including a spice museum, 50 well-spaced places able to attract tourists and a dug out area with ancient Roman civilization. This project started in 2009. Recently, its first phase was completed. Charman Mosque Authority, in line with this project, is eager to restore the mosque to the latest reform, so that the traditional mosque is made of the fifteenth century.
It was built in the first mosque of India - Charman Juma Mosque. This is not just the first mosque of India, one of the world's oldest mosques built outside the Arab world. Let's know, the incredible story of establishing the first mosque in India.
In India's south-west, on the banks of the Arabian Sea, there was a Hindu king in the present state of Kerala, named Cheraman Parumal. It is said that one day he dreamed that the moon in the sky was bifurcated. When the troubled king asked to know the meaning of the dream from the people of his meeting, no one could give any good answer. The king's heart is unsettled.
At that time, there was commercial relations with Arabia with India. Arab domestic merchants came to India by trade on the sea. Shortly after the king's dream, a group of Arab Muslim merchants arrived at King Piraman's sea port. Then towards the triumph of Islam. The praise of this new religion of Islam and its Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (S) has been spreading from these traders in the state. Once, the story of the Prophet (sm) 's finger beating the moon came to the king's ears.
The king calls the merchants to listen to them and realizes that in his dream, he got an indication of this incident. He embraced Islam and traveled towards Mecca with merchandise. It is said that he also met with Hazrat Muhammad (saw) and took the name of 'Tajuddin'. He died before traveling to Mecca from India. Before his death, he requested his Arab companions to go to India and preach Islam to them and handed them a letter written to the rulers of his kingdom. In this letter, he expressed his desire to set up a mosque in his kingdom.
The trader comes back to Kerala again with the king's letter. According to the king's order, they built the mosque for the first time in India in 629. According to the name of King Cheraman, the name of the mosque was named Cheramon Juma Mosque. According to the local architecture, this mosque is very much like a Hindu temple. It is believed that it is one of the first mosques in the world, where zuma prayers are organized.
With no written history and history based on the stories spread on the face of the people, some historians did not agree with the story of the establishment of Charman Mosque. Kerala historian Rajan Gurukkul thinks that the mosque may have been built in the 11th or 12th centuries. But Mohammad Saeed, chairman of the management committee of the mosque, said this is the first mosque built in India.
In the mosque, a mosque is written as the founding of the mosque at 629, although the plaque may have been set up during the next few years. While historians did not know about the founding of the mosque, there was not much disagreement between the traders of Muslim traders who came to that region in the vicinity.
For thousands of years, there is evidence of commercial relations of Arabia with these coastal regions of India. Almost 3,000 years ago, from the time of Solomon Solomon, the history of coming to this region was available for buying Egyptian spices. Arab merchants used to use seasonal windships to come to India, after finishing business, waited for the opposite wind in the next season, and then used to return that windfall.
In the middle of this period many of them married local women and lived in the family. Many of the ancient Egyptians and Syrians also built synagogues for their prayers during this retirement period. As well as in this region, all Hindu-Buddhist-Muslim-Christian religious places are seen. Therefore, it is not unusual for Arab merchants to come to the business just after the advent of Islam, to build a mosque here.
According to local history, the Charman Juma Mosque, under whose leadership is founded, is a Muslim businessman and missionary in the name of owner Dinar. Owner Dinar is not only this mosque but also famous for the establishment of several other mosques in different parts of Kerala.
There is confusion about the owner's real identity. Some historians have expressed his doubts about the contribution of Malik Ibn Dinar's name to another Muslim Sufi saint. But in the name of Malik Ibn Dinar, which was found in history, he was a student of Hazrat Hasan Basri (R), and from his biography, he never came to India.
According to historian Bahadur C. Gopalan, the founder of Charman Mosque is not Malik bin Dinar, rather Malik Dinar. He was the apostle of the Prophet (peace be upon him). He came to India with his cousin, Malik Ibn Habib, who was an eyewitness to the event of splitting the moon of the Prophet (peace be upon him)
The real name of owner Dinar is not known. It is believed that the word Dinar is not part of its original name, it is the honorary title given to him by locals. Historians believe that the word Dinar comes from the Arabic word deen, which means religion. 'Religion' Malayalam language prefix with the word "or" was created by joining the 'dinara' or 'dinar' word, meaning, who assumed office.
It is known that Malik had come to India three times in Dina. He first came to Malik ibn Habib, the king perumala ceramana accepted Islam and went with them to Mecca. He came to India for the second time after the death of Raja Pirlam after receiving his letter. At this time he established some other mosques including the Charman Juma Mosque. Then he died on his way back to India.
The original Charmon Juma Mosque was very small in size, later it got its current shape through multiple reforms. The original mosque was made of wood, some parts of its central core structure are still intact. In the first eleventh century and later in 1975, the mosque went through two major reforms.
There is an ancient oil lamp inside the mosque, which is always flaming. It is believed that it has been burning for almost 1,000 years. Not only Muslims, followers of other religions also provide oil for this lamp. Like other religious shrines in Kerala, this mosque is open to all the saints. Non-Muslims also start their children in this ancient historical mosque. Traditionally, this mosque of the character of Kerala in particular, Hindus pray for some time in the day.
With the assistance of the United Nations, the Government of India has taken a massive initiative to restore and preserve the ancient architecture of this mosque along with its surrounding areas. Under the project called Mujiris Heritage Project, there are 27 museums, including a spice museum, 50 well-spaced places able to attract tourists and a dug out area with ancient Roman civilization. This project started in 2009. Recently, its first phase was completed. Charman Mosque Authority, in line with this project, is eager to restore the mosque to the latest reform, so that the traditional mosque is made of the fifteenth century.
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