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Muhyaddin Juma Masjid
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Basic information | |
Location | Nellikunnu, Kasaragod, India |
Affiliation | Islam |
Rite | Primitive |
District | Kasaragod |
State | Kerala |
Province | Nellikunnu |
Country | India |
Year consecrated | Before the seventh century |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Mosque, Masjid |
Website | ashrafnlkn |
Architectural description | |
Architectural type | Mosque |
Architectural style | Islamic, |
Specifications | |
Direction of façade | Ka'ba |
Capacity | 1500 |
Materials | wood and stone |
Muhyaddin Juma Masjid (Malayalam: മുഹ്യദ്ദീന്ജുമ മസ്ജിദ്, Arabic: محي الدين جمعة مسجد) is a masjid (mosque) located at Nellikunnu, Kasaragod district. The mosque houses the tomb of Saint Thangal Uppapa, and is one of the pilgrimage centres in Kasaragod. It draws a huge number of devotees during the famous Nercha period held to mark the respect for the famous Saint Thangal Uppapa.
Even though the exact date of construction remains a mystery, Nellikunnu and Muslims of the locality owe their history to this great masjid. This masjid is devoted to the saint Muhyddin Abdul Qader Jeelani (Arabic: محي الدين عبد القادر جيلاني ).
A committee is elected by the general body, is composed of noble and local and manages the daily routine of the masjid.
Thangal Uppapa Uroos is a ritual celebrated by the local people to remember the demise of the saint Thangal Uppapa. It takes place once every two years and usually in the month of Dul Hijj.