Which is the first Indian mosque ?

The correct answer is Cheraman Juma Mosque.

Key Points

• In the Indian state of Kerala, there is a mosque called the Cheraman Juma Mosque at Methala, Kodungallur, and Thrissur.
• According to a narrative, it was constructed in 629 CE, making it the earliest convert mosque currently in operation on the Indian subcontinent.
• The successor of Cheraman Perumal, the Chera ruler of contemporary Kerala, gave the order for its construction.
• The mosque's Kerala-style construction and hanging lamps strengthen the historicity of its dating claims.
• The narrative of the Cheraman Perumal Mosque claims that Cheraman Perumal saw the splitting of the moon, a paranormal occurrence recounted in the Quran as a miracle done by Muhammad in response to the Meccans' request for a miracle.

 Additional Information

• A mosque in Kilakarai, Tamil Nadu, India is called Palaiya Jumma Palli or Meen kadai Palli. It was constructed between 628 and 630 AD, making it, together with Cheraman Juma Masjid in Kodungallur, Kerala, one of the world's oldest mosques.
• In the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh's Budaun district, Kakrala city is home to the mosque and madrasah (private school) known as Ziarat Shareef. Shah Saqlain Miyan planned and erected the structure.
• The second-oldest mosque in India is called Malik Dinar Mosque, and it is located in Thalangara, a town in Kerala state.