Mishkal Mosque
| Mishkāl Mosque | |
|---|---|
| Mishkāl Palli | |
View of Mishkāl Mosque from one of its entrances | |
  Mishkāl Mosque Location in present-day Kerala | |
| Coordinates: 11°15′N 75°46′E / 11.25°N 75.77°ECoordinates: 11°15′N 75°46′E / 11.25°N 75.77°E | |
| Location | Kuttichira, Calicut, present-day India |
| Established | 14th century (present structure) |
| Branch/tradition | Islam (Sunni - Šāfiʿī) |
| Architectural information | |
| Architect(s) | N/A |
| Style | Regional (Kerala) |
| Dome(s) | Nil |
| Minaret(s) | Nil |
Mishkal Mosque (Malayalam: മിശ്കാൽ പള്ളി) is a medieval mosque located in Calicut in the Indian state of Kerala. The mosque, one of the oldest in Malabar, is an important cultural, historical and architectural monument in Kerala.
The mosque was built by a rich Arab merchant, Nakhooda Mishkal, in the 14th century. It is named "Mishkal Mosque" after him.[1] It is located in Kuttichira, a part of Thekkepuram region in Calicut.
In 1510, the mosque was partially burned in a Portuguese attack. The top floors of the mosque still display some of that damage.[1][2] Mishkal Mosque originally had five stories. It was reconstructed after the fire in 1510 and now has four stories.[1] Typical for similarly aged mosques in Malabar, it has no cupolas and minarets and heavily employs timber. According to some historians, Kerala’s Hindu temple architecture influenced the architecture of old mosques in Kerala which have gopuram style entrance arches and no minarets.[1][2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Mishkal Mosque at Kuttichira". Retrieved 2009-11-03.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Mishkal Mosque". Retrieved 2009-11-03.
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