Thazhathangady Juma Mosque
Mosque in Kottayam district, Kerala, India
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The Thazhathangady Juma Masjid is a mosque situated in Thazhathangady,[a] in the district of Kottayam, in one of the heritage zones[6] of the state of Kerala, India, The mosque is located adjacent to the Meenachil River. Completed in c. 824 CE, the mosque is one of the oldest mosques in India.
- Shafeek mannani (Chief imam)
- Sadaqathullah Adany (Assistant imam)
| Thazhathangady Juma Masjid | |
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Entrance to the mosque in 2005 | |
  Location of the mosque in Kerala | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Mosque | |
| Leadership |
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| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Thazhathangady, Kottayam, Kerala |
| Country | India |
| Coordinates | 9°35′55″N 76°30′20″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | Thachu shastra |
| Founder | Habib Dinar (son of Malik Dinar) |
| Completed |
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| Specifications | |
| Length | 15 m (50 ft) |
| Width | 13 m (42 ft) |
Interior area | 390 m2 (4,200 sq ft) |
| Height (max) | 11 m (35 ft) (excludes minarets) |
| Minaret | Two |
| Inscriptions | One (maybe more) |
| Materials | Teak; red stone; iron; clay; aluminium |
| Website | |
| tmcf | |
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Overview
Built in c. 824 CE by Habib Dinarm, a son[b] of Malik Dinar,[c] the mosque is renowned for its beautiful thachu shastra style architecture,[4] as well as its craftsmanship, including intricate teak wooden carvings, a secret passageway, and a 2,000-litre (440 imp gal; 530 US gal) water tank carved out of a single block of stone,[7] used for wudu.
The two-storeyed mansion is 11 metres (35 ft) high with an internal area of 390 square metres (4,200 sq ft). Inscriptions from Quranic verses have been carved in timber, and there are carvings on the teak minbar.[5] In 2012, the southern half of the mosque was demolished and extended with iron pillars, aluminium sheets and minars. A sundial (nizhal khadikaram), located in the mosque courtyard, is used to determine the time for worship.[5][4]
The mosque opened its doors for women devotees in 2019. "Muslim women in the right attire can enter the mosque only on the two days, April 24 and May 8, as decided by the committee," said Moulavi Sirajjuddeen Hasni, the chief imam.[8]
