The Khutba Periya Palli, also known as the Al Jami'ul Kabeer (Tamil: குத்பா பெரிய பள்ளி, காயல்பட்டினம், romanized: Grand Jumu'ah Masjid, lit. 'Big Juma Mosque') and as the Periya Khutba Palli, is a Friday mosque, located in Kayalpattinam, in the Thoothukudi district of the state of Tamil Nadu, India.
| Khutba Periya Palli (Al Jami'ul Kabeer) | |
|---|---|
(குத்பா பெரிய பள்ளி, காயல்பட்டினம்) | |
 The main entrance to the mosque in 2021 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Friday mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Nainar Street, Kayalpattinam, Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu |
| Country | India |
  Location of the mosque in Tamil Nadu | |
| Geographic coordinates | 8°34′03″N 78°07′38″E / 8.567394052178084°N 78.12709988514041°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | Dravidian |
| Founder | Muhammad Khalji (832) |
| Funded by | Sultan Sayyid Jamaluddin (1336) |
| Completed | |
| Inscriptions | Two (maybe more) |
| Website | |
| jummaperiyapalli | |
History
editThe mosque was built in 842 CE by Muhammad Khalji,[1][2] and was re-constructed in AH 737 (1336/1337 CE) by Sultan Sayyid Jamaluddin.[3][4] In 2021, it was reported that the mosque was again being re-constructed.[5][better source needed]
Architecture
editThe mosque along with the others in the town, is one of the greatest examples how Dravidian architecture influenced on Islamic architecture.[6] The mosque has the special name "Aayirangal Thoon Palli".[citation needed] There is a large cemetery located adjacent to the mosque, that contains the tombs of the Malabar Sultans, an independent Muslim sultanate also called the Madhurai Sultanate, established during the 14th century on the Coromandel Coast and lasted for less than 50 years before it was terminated by the Hindu Vijayanagara Empire.[6] It is claimed that 25,000 saints were buried in the cemetery.[3]
Gallery
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See also
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References
edit- ^ "காயல்பட்டணம் தோன்றிய வரலாறு" [Kayalpatnam History]. Sufi Manzil (in Tamil). Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ Benazir, M. (April 2018). "Arabs and Mosque in kayalpatnam" (PDF). International Journal of Recent Research Aspects (Special Issue: Conscientious Computing Technologies): 717-719. ISSN 2349-7688. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
- ^ a b "Kutba Periya Palli in Kayalpatnam India". www.india9.com. February 13, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ Shokoohy, M. (n.d.). "Muslim Architecture of South India" (includes an image of the mosque's interior). Mehrdad Shokoohy. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
- ^ Noushad, Muhammed [@m.noushaad] (September 18, 2021). "Khutba Periya Pall". Kayalpattinam. Retrieved February 23, 2025 – via Instagram.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) [self-published source?] - ^ a b Noushad, M. (April 22, 2022). "The Living Legacy of Kayalpattinam: Sufis, Sultans, Scholars, Traders and Invaders". Paths. Places. People. Retrieved February 23, 2025.[self-published source?]
Further reading
edit- Shokoohy, M. (2003). Muslim Architecture of South India, the sultanate of Ma‘bar and the traditions of the maritime settlers on the Malabar and Coromandel coasts (Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Goa). London and New York: Routledge Curzon Studies in South Asia. p. 304. ISBN 978-0-415-30207-4.
External links
edit- Babu, Anas (2014). "Aspects of Early Muslim Settlements in Kayalpattinam". Proceedings of Twenty Fist Session of Tamil Nadu History Congress. Cuddalore: 251–255 – via Academia.edu.
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