Pilgrimages in Kerala

Muslim Pilgrimages Kerala
Cheraman Juma Masjid, Kodungallor: The first mosque in India. Situated in Methala, Kodungalloor, hardly 20 kilometer from the Irinjalakuda railway station.Legend says King Cheraman Perumal of Kodungallor left for Mecca, embraced Islam, accepted the name Thajudee, married the sister of the then King of Jeddah.

Ottapalam Juma Masjid: Mortal remains of Uthman Auliya, a revered man in Muslim Community here, is entombed here. Prayers are held in this mosque on Fridays. Annual festival is held in January-February.

The Jama-at mosque, Malappuram: The Jama-at mosque is important for Kerala’s Muslims. The annual Nercha festival of the mosque is celebrated for four days in April. The Jama-at mosque is important for Kerala’s Muslims. The annual Nercha festival of the mosque is celebrated for four days in April. Adjoining the mosque is a mausoleum of the Malappuram Shaheeds whose brave exploits have been immortalised in Mappilla Ballads.

Pazhayangadi Mosque, Kondotti: On the way to Malappuram, 18 km east of Manjeri, is Kondotti a prominent pilgrim centre for Muslims.


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