Malik, son of Dinar

Not to be confused with Malik al-Dar.
Malik, son of Dinar
Historian, Theologian
Born Kabul
Died c. 748 C.E.
Honored in Islam
Influences Muhammad, Hasan of Basra

Mālik bin Dīnār (Arabic: مالك بن دينار‎) (died 748 CE)[1][2] was a Tabi‘in. He is mentioned as a reliable traditionist, transmitting from such author­ities as Malik ibn Anas and Ibn Sirin. He was the son of a Persian slave from Kabul who became a disciple of Hasan al-Basri.[3][4] He died at the age of ninety in Basra.

The first Indian mosque is thought to have been built in 629 A.D, purportedly at the behest of Rama Varma Kulashekhara is a Chera dynasty ruler, who is considered the first Indian Muslim, during the lifetime of Muhammad in Kodungallur, in district of Thrissur, Kerala by Malik Bin Deenar.[5][6][7] His grave is situated in Malik Deenar Mosque, Kasaragod, Kerala. It is a famous pilgrim point among Sunni Muslims in India

See also

References

  1. ^ Al-Hujwiri, "Kashf al-Mahjoob", 89
  2. ^ Ibn Nadim, "Fihrist", 1037
  3. ^ Al-Hujwiri, "Kashf al-Mahjoob", 89
  4. ^ Ibn Nadim, "Fihrist", 1037
  5. ^ -Cheraman Juma Masjid A Secular Heritage
  6. ^ Bahrain tribune World’s second oldest mosque is in India
  7. ^ -A mosque from a Hindu king
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