Omanoor

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Omanoor
Bimbanoor
village
Omanoor Arabic College
Omanoor Arabic College
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictMalappuram
Talukaskondotty
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
673645
Nearest cityKondotty
Literacy100%%
Lok Sabha constituencyMalappuram
Vidhan Sabha constituencyKondotty
Omanoor Masjidh

Omanoor is a village in the Malappuram district, Kerala, India. The village is in Cheekode Panchayath. There have LP, UP, HSS in this village, and most of the people are daily workers. Omanoor has many historical mythologies.

Location

Omanoor is located on the main road from Kondotty to Edavannappara.

Villages and Suburbs

  • Neerad, Muthuvalloor and Moochikkal
  • Jalaliyya Nagar, Mundakkulam and Vettukadu
  • Parathakkad, Cheekkode and Pallipuraya
  • Kacherithadam, Ponnad and Kolambalam

Important Landmarks

  • College of Applied Science, Muthuvalloor
  • Noorul Hudha Arabic College, Parathakkad
  • Manshul Uloom Arabic College, Omanoor
  • Noorul Islam Madhrassah, Omanoor
  • Omanoor Shuhadakkal Masjidh, Omanoor
  • Thaeleemul Islam Madhrasah, Ponnad
  • Nadakkott6ayil Padanayakan Kavu, Edavannappara

Prominent People

  • Professor Omanoor Muhammed
  • Anvar Sadath (lecturer in Aligad Muslim University Malappuram)

Culture

Omanoor village is as predominantly Muslim populated area. Hindus are exist in comparatively smaller numbers. So the culture of the locality is based upon Muslim traditions. Duff Muttu, Kolkali and Aravanamuttu are common folk arts of this locality. There are many libraries attached to mosques giving a rich source of Islamic studies. Some of the books are written in Arabi-Malayalam which is a version of the Malayalam language written in Arabic script. People gather in mosques for the evening prayer and continue to sit there after the prayers discussing social and cultural issues. Business and family issues are also sorted out during these evening meetings. The Hindu minority of this area keeps their rich traditions by celebrating various festivals in their temples. Hindu rituals are done here with a regular devotion like other parts of Kerala.[1]

Transportation

Omanoor village connects to other parts of India through Feroke town on the west and Nilambur town on the east. National highway No.66 passes through Kondotty and the northern stretch connects to Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. State Highway No.28 starts from Nilambur and connects to Ooty, Mysore and Bangalore through Highways.12,29 and 181. The nearest airport is at Kozhikode. The nearest major railway station is at Feroke.

See also

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