Islam in India
Islam the last of divine message of Almighty came to India with Arab traders as early as 7th century AD to Kerala Coast.
The first mosque of India, the Cheraman Juma Masjid,(In n Methala, Kodungallur Taluk, Thrissur district) was built in 629 (during the life of Prophet Muhammad) in Kerala,
Belief goes that a group of Arabs led by Malik Bin Deenar and Malik bin Habib arrived in north Kerala and constructed a Masjid at Kodungalloor, naming it after their contemporary Cheraman Perumalthe
Islam reached North India later on.
To be continued....................
Islam the last of divine message of Almighty came to India with Arab traders as early as 7th century AD to Kerala Coast.
The first mosque of India, the Cheraman Juma Masjid,(In n Methala, Kodungallur Taluk, Thrissur district) was built in 629 (during the life of Prophet Muhammad) in Kerala,
Cheraman Perumal, the Chera king, went to Arabia where he met the Prophet and embraced Islam. From there he had sent letters with Malik Ibn Dinar to his relatives in Kerala, asking them to be courteous to the latter.
Islam reached North India later on.
To be continued....................
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