In which state is the oldest mosque in India?
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The first mosque to be built in India is ‘Cheraman Juma’ in Thrissur district of Kerala.
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‘Cheraman Juma’ was built by Malik bin Dinar in 629 CE.
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Cheraman Perumal traveled to Mecca and converted to Islam.
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It was Perumal who called the people of Mecca to preach Islam in India.
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‘Cheraman Juma’ is also the second oldest mosque in the world.
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There is a lamp in the mosque which has been burning for years and has not been extinguished.
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A pond can also be seen in this mosque like the temples in the south.
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The masjid has a rosewood plinth, which is beautifully carved.
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Malik Dinar and his sister’s graves are also inside the mosque.
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