Malik Dinar Mosque

Malik Deenar Grand Juma Masjid
Malik Deenar Grand Juma Masjid
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
District	Kasaragod
Province	Thalangara
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Mosque, Masjid
Leadership	Malik Deenar رضي الله عنه
Year consecrated	Hijrah 5
Location
Location	Thalangara, Kasaragod, India
State	Kerala
Architecture
Architect(s)	Malik Deenarرضي الله عنه
Type	Mosque
Style	Islamic,
Completed	Hijrah 5
Specifications
Direction of façade	Ka'ba
Capacity	2000
Materials	wood and stone
Website
malikdeenargreatjumamasjid.com www.facebook.com/malikdeenarmasjid

Malik Dinar Mosque is a historical mosque in Kasaragod district of Kerala state, south India.

History

Over the years, Kasaragod acquired the considerable importance as a centre of Islam on the west coast. It is the site of one of the mosques believed to have been founded by Malik Deenar.

Location

The mosque, Juma Masjid, which is one of the best kept and most attractive in the district, is located at Thalangara. Thalangara beach is on the western side of Kasaragod town and it is close to the railway station.

Holy grave

The mosque contains the grave of Malik Deenar, one of the companions of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and the place is sacred to Muslims. Another notable mosque, in Kasaragod is the Theruvath Mosque which is in the center of the town.

Pilgrim center

Thalangara mosque is a prominent pilgrim center of Kasaragod district.

Malik Deenar Uroos

Another view of the mosque

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.