Palayam Juma Masjid
mosque in India
Key facts
- Capacity
- 2,000 people
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The Palayam Juma Masjid is a Hanafi Sunni Friday mosque in the Palayam area of Thiruvananthapuram, in the Indian state of Kerala. Its official name is Masjid-i Jahān-Numā, meaning "World-reflecting Mosque". It is described as the most important mosque of the city. It stands on Mahatma Gandhi Road and has a recorded capacity of about 2,000 worshippers. A madrasa lies within the mosque grounds, and a Hindu temple and a church stand beside it. The celebrated Indian writer Kamala Das, also known as Kamala Suraiyya, is buried at the mosque.
From Wikipedia
The Palayam Juma Mosque, or more commonly known as the Palayam Juma Masjid (Malayalam: പാളയം ജുമാമസ്ജിദ്), officially the Masjid-i Jahān-Numā (lit. 'World-reflecting Mosque'), is an Hanafi Sunni Friday mosque, located in the town of Palayam, Thiruvananthapuram, in the state of Kerala, India.
The Palayam Juma Masjid is the most important mosque in Thiruvananthapuram. Located within the mosque's grounds is a madrassa. Adjacent to the mosque are a Hindu temple and a Catholic church.
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