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.

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