Nellikunnu Muhyaddin Juma Masjid

Muhyaddin Juma Masjid
Muhyaddin Juma Masjid
Basic information
Location	Nellikunnu, Kasaragod, India
Affiliation	Islam
Rite	Primitive
District	Kasaragod
State	Kerala
Province	Nellikunnu
Year consecrated	Before the seventh century
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Mosque, Masjid
Website	ashrafnlkn.tk
Architectural description
Architectural type	Mosque
Architectural style	Islamic,
Specifications
Direction of façade	Ka'ba
Capacity	1500
Materials	wood and stone

Muhyaddin Juma Masjid (Malayalam: മുഹ്യദ്ദീന്ജുമ മസ്ജിദ്, Arabic: محي الدين جمعة مسجد‎‎) 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]

History

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 greatest saint Muhyddin Abdul Qader Jeelani (Arabic: محي الدين عبد القادر جيلاني رضي الله عنه‎‎).

Authority

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

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]

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