Saturday, November 27, 2010

Cheraman Juma Masjid, Kodungalloor

 Cheraman Juma Masjid, Kodungalloor

This is the first Juma Masjid in India and is situated in the Methala Village of Kodungalloor taluk, hardly 20 kilometre from Irinjalakuda railway station. According to the legend, Cheraman Perumal went on a pilgrimage to Arabia where he met Prophet Mohammed at Jeddah and embraced Islam and accepted the name Thajuddin.

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Beemapalli

Beemapalli is an important place of worship and is known as the Beemapalli Dargah Shareef . It is dedicated to Beema Umma who was a Muslim woman known to be pious and is said to have great mystic powers. The festival of the mosque is the Chandanakoodam festival and last for  ten days. It is a very vibrant and colorful festival with a large participation.

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