Building Name: | Muhyaddin Juma Masjid |
Location: | Nellikunnu, Kasaragod, India |
Religious Affiliation: | Islam |
Rite: | Primitive |
Province: | Nellikunnu |
State: | Kerala |
District: | Kasaragod |
Consecration Year: | Before the seventh century |
Status: | Mosque, Masjid |
Architecture Type: | Mosque |
Architecture Style: | Islamic, |
Facade Direction: | Ka'ba |
Capacity: | 1500 |
Materials: | wood and stone |
Muhyaddin Juma Masjid (ml|'''മുഹ്യദ്ദീന്ജുമ മസ്ജിദ്''', 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.[1] [2]
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.
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.[3]