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Malik
Dinar
Mosque
is
the
second
oldest
mosque
in
India,
situated
in
Thalangara
in
Kasaragod
town
of
Kerala
state,
India.
Over
the
years,
Kasaragod
acquired
the
considerable
importance
as
a
centre
of
Islam
on
the
west
coast.
It
is
the
site
of
one
of
the
mosques
believed
to
have
been
founded
by
Malik
Deenar.
According
to
Qissat
Shakarwati
Farmad,
the
Masjids
at
Kodungallur,
Kollam,
Madayi,
Barkur,
Mangalore,
Kasaragod,
Kannur,
Dharmadam,
Panthalayini,
and
Chaliyam,
were
built
during
the
era
of
Malik
Dinar,
and
they
are
among
the
oldest
Masjids
in
Indian
Subcontinent.[1]
It
is
believed
that
Malik
Dinar
died
at
Thalangara
in
Kasaragod
town.
The
mosque,
Juma
Masjid,
which
is
one
of
the
best
kept
and
most
attractive
in
the
district,
is
located
at
Thalangara.
Thalangara
beach
is
on
the
western
side
of
Kasaragod
town
and
it
is
close
to
the
railway
station.
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