Ponnani Juma Masjid

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• The Ponnani Juma Masjid, also known as the Ponnani Valiya Jumath Palli, is a Friday mosque, located in Ponnani, in the Malappuram district of the state of Kerala, India.
• The Juma Masjid played an important role in the intellectual field of Ponnani, once referred to as the 'Little Mecca' of Malabar.
• At that time, the mosque was also the headquarters of those seeking knowledge in Ponnani.
• The mosque grounds include a madrasa.

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Modest, respectful clothing is expected at this site.

History

• •William Logan recorded in the second part of his Malabar Manual that the Ponnani Grand Juma Masjid was built by Sheikh Zainuddin Ibn Ali Ibn Ahamed Maabari in 925 AH (1518/1520 CE).
• •Sheikh Zainuddin, also known as the great Zainuddin Makhdoom, died in July 1522 and it is believed that the construction of the mosque, completed in the Kerala-Islamic style, was completed before his death.
• •The interior of the Ponnani Grand Juma Masjid is 27 metres (90 ft) long and 18 metres (60 ft) wide.

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