Cheraman Juma Masjid

Cheraman Juma Mosque
The renovated Cheraman Juma Mosque
Shown within Kerala
Basic information
Location	Methala, Kodungalloor
Geographic coordinates	10°13′12″N 76°11′38″E / 10.22°N 76.194°E / 10.22; 76.194Coordinates: 10°13′12″N 76°11′38″E / 10.22°N 76.194°E / 10.22; 76.194
Affiliation	Islam
District	Thrissur
State	Kerala
Country	India
Completed	629 AD
Specifications
Length	61m
Width	24m

The Cheraman Juma Mosque (Malayalam:ചേരമാൻ പള്ളി) is a mosque in Methala, Kodungallur Taluk, Thrissur District in the Indian state of Kerala. Built in 629 AD, it is the first mosque in India. It was built by Malik Deenar, an Arab propagator of Islam. It is believed that this mosque was first renovated and reconstructed in the 11th century AD. Many non-Muslims conduct initiation ceremonies to the world of letters of their children here.

Since ancient times, trade relations between Arabia and India were active. Even before Islam had been established in Arabia, Arab traders visited the Malabar region, which was a major link between the ports of India and Southeast Asia.

With the advent of Islam, the Arab merchants became carriers of the new religion and they propagated it wherever they went. One of the myths around the mosque is that Cheraman Perumal, the Chera king, went to Arabia and embraced Islam and changed his name to Tajuddin.

From there he had sent letters with Malik Ibn Dinar to his relatives in Kerala, asking them to be courteous to the latter. See search of Burnell.

In the 7th Century, a group of Arabs led by Malik Bin Deenar and Malik bin Habib arrived in Thrissur District constructed a Masjid at Kodungalloor, naming it after their contemporary Cheraman Perumal.