Mishkal Mosque

Mishkal Mosque
View of Mishkal Mosque from one of the entrances
Mishkal Mosque Location
Coordinates:	11°14′51.69″N 75°47′12.40″E / 11.2476917°N 75.786778°E / 11.2476917; 75.786778
Name
Location
Country:	India
State/province:	Kerala
District:	Kozhikode
Locale:	Kuttichira ,Kozhikode
History
Date built: (Current structure)	650 years ago
Creator:	Nakhooda Mishkal

Mishkal Mosque is a mosque located in Kozhikode (also known as Calicut) in the Indian state of Kerala. It is one of the oldest mosques in Kerala.^{[citation needed]}

History

The Mosque was built by an Arab merchant, Nakhooda Mishkal, nearly 650 years ago. It is named Mishkal Mosque after him.^[1] It is located in Kuttichira, a part of Thekkepuram region in Kozhikode city. 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]

Architecture

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 of the region, it has no cupolas and minarets and heavily employs timber. According to some historians, Kerala’s temple architecture influenced the architecture of old mosques in Kerala which have gopuram style entrance arches and no minarets.^[1][2]

See also

• Thekkepuram

External links

• Google Books. "Moslem Architecture of South India" by Mehrdad Shokoohy. Pages 145-179. There are many diagrams and photos of Mithqalpalli (Mishkal) Mosque.
• Videography

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} "Mishkal Mosque at Kuttichira". http://keralatours4u.com/kerala-districts/kozhikode/244--mishkal-mosque-at-kuttichira-.html. Retrieved 2009-11-03. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Mishkal Mosque". http://www.asiarooms.com/travel-guide/india/kerala/tourist-attractions-in-kerala/mishkal-mosque.html. Retrieved 2009-11-03.