Malik, son of Dinar
| Malik, son of Dinar | |
|---|---|
| Historian, Theologian | |
| Born | Kabul |
| Died | c. 748 C.E. |
| Honored in | Islam |
| Influences | Muhammad, Hasan of Basra |
Mālik bin Dīnār (Arabic: مالك بن دينار) (died 748 CE)[1][2] was from the generation of the sahaaba. He is mentioned as a reliable traditionist, transmitting from such authorities as Malik ibn Anas and Ibn Sirin. He was the son of a Persian slave from Kabul who became a disciple of Hasan al-Basri.[3][4] He died at the age of ninety in Basra.
The first Indian mosque is thought to have been built in 629 A.D, purportedly at the behest of Rama Varma Kulashekhara is a Chera dynasty ruler, who is considered the first Indian Muslim, during the lifetime of Muhammad in Kodungallur, in district of Thrissur, Kerala by Malik Bin Deenar.[5][6][7] His grave is situated in Malik Deenar Mosque, Kasaragod, Kerala. It is a famous pilgrim point among Sunni Muslims in India
As the tradition goes, a Chera king, Cheramanperumal of Kodungallur, left for Makkah, embraced Islam, and accepted the name Thajudeen. He married the sister of then King of Jeddah. On his return trip, accompanied by many Islamic religious leaders, led by Malik-ibn-Dinar (RA), he fell sick and died. But he had given introductory letters for the team to proceed to ‘Musiris’ (Kodungallur, the Chera capital. The visitors came to Musiris and handed over the latter to the reigning king, who treated the guests with all respect and extended facilities to establish their faith in the land. The king also organised help for the artisans to build the first Mosque at Kodungallur, by converting Arathali temple into a Juma-Masjid. It was build in 629 A.C., and the area around it had been ear-marked for the team’s settlement.
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- ^ Al-Hujwiri, "Kashf al-Mahjoob", 89
- ^ Ibn Nadim, "Fihrist", 1037
- ^ Al-Hujwiri, "Kashf al-Mahjoob", 89
- ^ Ibn Nadim, "Fihrist", 1037
- ^ -Cheraman Juma Masjid A Secular Heritage
- ^ Bahrain tribune World’s second oldest mosque is in India
- ^ -A mosque from a Hindu king
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