Cheraman Juma mosque - wikipedia Cheraman Juma mosque Cheraman Juma Mosque The renovated Cheraman Juma Mosque Shown within Kerala Basic information Location Methala, Kodungalloor Geographic coordinates 10 ° 13 ′ 12 '' N 76 ° 11 ′ 38 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 10.22 ° N 76.194 ° E ﻿ / 10.22 ; 76.194 Coordinates : 10 ° 13 ′ 12 '' N 76 ° 11 ′ 38 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 10.22 ° N 76.194 ° E ﻿ / 10.22 ; 76.194 Affiliation Islam District Thrissur State Kerala Completed 629 CE Specifications Length 61 m ( 200 ft ) Width 24 m ( 79 ft ) The Cheraman Juma Mosque is a mosque in Methala, Kodungallur Taluk, Thrissur District in the Indian state of Kerala. Built in 629 AD, it is the first mosque in India. It was built by Malik Deenar, an Arab propagator of Islam. It is believed that this mosque was first renovated and reconstructed in the 11th century AD. Many non-Muslims conduct initiation ceremonies to the world of letters of their children here. Contents 1 History 2 Location 3 See also 4 Notes 5 References History Structure of the old mosque Since ancient times, trade relations between Arabia and India were active. Even before the days of Muhammad, Arab traders visited the Malabari region, which was a major link between the ports of India and Southeast Asia. With the advent of Islam, the Arab merchants became carriers of the new religion and they propagated it wherever they went. One of the myths around the mosque is that Cheraman Perumal, the Chera king, went to Arabia, embraced Islam and changed his name to Tajuddin. He spent some time there, and died while returning in Dhufar, Oman. From there he had sent letters with Malik Ibn Dinar to his relatives in Kerala, asking them to be courteous to the latter. See search of Burnell. In the 7th Century, a group of Arabs led by Malik Bin Deenar and Malik bin Habib arrived in Thrissur District constructed a Masjid at Kodungalloor, naming it after their contemporary Cheraman Perumal. The mosque has an ancient oil lamp which always burns and which is believed to be more than a thousand years old. People of all religions bring oil for the lamp as offering. Like most, this mosque allows entry for non-Muslims. The then president of India Abdul Kalam is among the notable visitors to this mosque. In April 2016, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted a gold - plated replica of the Cheraman Juma Masjid to Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. Location Masjid is located in the Paravur - Kodungalloor Road, NH - 66 at Kodungalloor taluk, Thrissur District. See also Islam in India Muziris Heritage Project Notes Jump up ^ Assuming that Islam started with Muhammad. The orthodox Islamic position is that the religion did not start with him, but that it represents even previous Prophets, such as Jesus, David, Moses, Abraham, Noah and Adam. References Jump up ^ `` Oldest Indian mosque sets new precedent ''. Jump up ^ `` 1400 - year - old mosque to be restored to its original form ''. ^ Jump up to : Kerala Tourism - Official Website Cheraman Juma Mosque Jump up ^ `` Mosque in Kerala dates back to the Prophet 's time ''. Jump up ^ `` Tinkering with the past ''. Jump up ^ `` Indian PM to visit centuries - old mosque in Kerala ''. Jump up ^ `` Cheraman Juma Masjid : A 1,000 - year - old lamp burns in this mosque ''. Jump up ^ `` PM Narendra Modi likely to visit India 's oldest mosque during Kerala trip ''. Jump up ^ `` Solomon To Cheraman ''. Jump up ^ `` ' Cheraman Juma Masjid ' : The first mosque of India, built in 629 ''. Jump up ^ Esposito, John ( 1998 ). Islam : The Straight Path ( 3rd ed. ). Oxford University Press. pp. 9 -- 12. ISBN 978 - 0 - 19 - 511234 - 4. Jump up ^ Esposito ( 2002b ), pp. 4 -- 5. Jump up ^ Peters, F.E. ( 2003 ). Islam : A Guide for Jews and Christians. Princeton University Press. p. 9. ISBN 0 - 691 - 11553 - 2. Jump up ^ Hussein Randathani. `` Genesis and Growth of the Mappila Community '' 16 Dec. 2005 JAIHOON.COM ( 1 ) Jump up ^ Randathani, Dr. Hussain ( 2007 ). A study on society and anti colonial struggles. Calicut : other books. ISBN 81 - 903887 - 8 - 9. Jump up ^ Kerala Tourism - Official Website Cheraman Juma Masjid Jump up ^ Ittaman, KP. Amini Islanders New Delhi : Abhinav Publications, 2003. Print. ( 2 ) Jump up ^ Staff Reporter. `` Kalam to visit oldest mosque in sub-continent ''. The Hindu ( Chennai, Tamil Nadu ) 23 Jul, 2005 : Kerala - Thrissur. Web ( 3 ) Jump up ^ `` ചേരമാന്‍ പള്ളിയിലേയ്‌ക്കു ഒരു ചരിത്രയാത്ര '' ( in Malayalam ). Nostalgia Magazine. Retrieved September 7, 2015. Jump up ^ `` PM Narendra Modi Gifts Saudi King Gold Replica Of Kerala Mosque ''. Jump up ^ `` PM Modi Gift to Saudi King ''. Jump up ^ `` PM Modi gifts gold - plated replica of ancient Kerala mosque to Saudi King ''. 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Question: where was the first mosque built in india
Answer: Methala, Kodungallur Taluk, Thrissur District in the Indian state of Kerala