Mampuram Mosque

Mampuram Mosque
Mampuram Mosque
	Maliyekkal House, the former residence of Mampuram Thangal, pictured in 2014. The house is located within the mosque complex.
Religion
Affiliation	Sunni Islam
Festivals	Sayyid Alavi Thangal Uroos
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Mosque and dargah
Status	Active
Location
Location	Tirurangadi, Malappuram, Kerala
Country	India
	Location of the mosque and dargah in Kerala
Geographic coordinates	11°2′30″N 76°4′46″E / 11.04167°N 76.07944°E
Architecture
Type	Mosque architecture
Style	Kerala-Islamic; Vastu shastra;
Shrine(s)	At least two; Sayyid Alavi Thangal and his wives;
Website
	mampurammaqam.com

The Mampuram Mosque, also known as the Mampuram Maqam and the Tharammal Masjid, is a Sunni mosque and dargah complex, located in Tirurangadi, in the Malappuram district of the state of Kerala, India.

Overview

The mosque was built in the Kerala-Islamic traditional Vastu shastra architectural style; and was extensively remodelled in 2004, maintaining its traditional style.

The dargah contains the grave of Sayyid Alavi Thangal and is a pilgrim centre of Sunni Muslims of Kerala; with approximately 5,000 visitors each day.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] A Swalath Majlis is conducted every Thursday at the dargah.^[4]

The Kaliyattakkavu Devi Temple, a Hindu temple, is located nearby, together with several other mosques, including the Muttichira Maqam, 6.3 kilometres (3.9 mi) away, the Kodinji Masjid, 7.2 kilometres (4.5 mi) away, and the Thirurangadi Juma Masjid, on the other side of the Kadalundipuzha River.^[5]^[6]

Festivals

An Uroos is conducted from the first to the seventh of Muharram every year.^[7] The programs include talks on Islam and distribution of free food. The final day also has a big congregation where people from all over the world participate.^[4]