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Mishkal Mosque, Kozhikode
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Open all days except Friday. | No Entry Fee
Opening Time & Days
The Mishkal Mosque opening and closing timing 08:00 AM – 09:00 PM
Open Days
The Mishkal Mosque is open every day for visitors
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May, June, July, August
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Website 🔗About Mishkal Mosque
The Mishkal Masjid is located in the Kuttichira area of Thekkepuram, Calicut. It was built in the fourteenth century by a pious and wealthy Arab merchant named Nakhuda Mishkal. The mosque is a typical example of the type of construction common in mosques of the time. Mishkal Masjid is one of the oldest mosques in the region. It is also an important monument containing the historical and traditional Muslim worship and religious landscape of the region over the centuries.
Architecture of Mishkal Mosque
The Mishkal Mosque was built of heavy wood and did not have minarets or domes. The intricate carvings on the walls and ceilings and the gopuram-style arches at the entrances show a remarkable resemblance to traditional Mosque architecture. A wooden minbar, or pulpit, was added to the structure.
Interesting facts about Mishkal Mosque
- It is one of the most important places of worship, visited by hundreds of pilgrims, devotees, travelers and tourists every year.
- It marks 100 years of Indo-Arab trade.
- A historic mosque with five floors made entirely of wood, it is a majestic structure in a picturesque neighbourhood.
- Now considered as heritage buildings, it has a great architectural beauty and has a huge pond in front and walkways all around and benches for evening relaxation.
- Mishkal Mosque originally had five storeys and was rebuilt after a fire in 1510 and now has four storeys.
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