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{{Short description|Mosque in Kilakarai, Tamil Nadu, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}
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{{Infobox religious building
| image = Palaiya Jumma Palli.jpg
| image_upright = 1.4
| caption = Old Jumma Masjid of Kilakarai
| name = Palaiya Jumma Palli
| location = [[Kilakarai]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
| country = [[India]]
| map_type = India Tamil Nadu
| map_size = 250
| map_relief = 1
| map_caption = Location of the mosque in [[Tamil Nadu]]
| geo = {{coord|9.2314|N|78.7844|E|region:IN_type:landmark|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| religious_affiliation = [[Islam]]
| status = [[Mosque]]
| functional_status = Active
| architect = [[Badhan (Persian Governor)|Bazan Ibn Sasan]]
| architecture_type = {{nowrap|[[Mosque architecture]]}}
| architecture_style = [[Architecture of Tamil Nadu|Tamil Islam architecture]]
| groundbreaking = 628 [[Common Era|CE]]
| year_completed = {{ubl|630 CE;|{{nowrap|1036 CE {{small|(reconstruction)}}}}}}
| dome_quantity = One
| minaret_quantity = Two
}}
The '''Palaiya Jumma Palli''' ({{translation|Paḻaiya jum'mā paḷḷi|Old Jumma Masjid}}), also known as the '''Meen Kadai Palli''', is a [[mosque]], located in [[Kilakarai]], in the state of [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. Completed in 630 [[Common Era|CE]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Oldest-Indian-mosque-Trail-leads-to-Gujarat/articleshow/55270285.cms|title=Oldest Indian mosque: Trail leads to Gujarat |work=The Times of India |date=6 November 2016 }}</ref> it is believed to be [[List of the oldest mosques in the world|one of the oldest mosques in the world]] and along with [[Cheraman Juma Masjid]] in [[Kodungallur]], [[Kerala]] and Barwada Mosque in Ghogha, [[Gujarat]], the [[List of mosques in India|first mosque in India]].<ref>Gibb & Beckingham 1994, pp. 814–815 Vol. 4.</ref><ref name="heritageonlinefoundation">{{cite web | url=http://www.heritageonline.in/2014/07/kilakarai-the-oldest-mosque-in-india/ | title=KILAKARAI-THE OLDEST MOSQUE IN INDIA | publisher=Heritageonlinefoundation | access-date=7 March 2015 | author=Krishna, Nanditha | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402201132/http://www.heritageonline.in/2014/07/kilakarai-the-oldest-mosque-in-india/ | archive-date=2 April 2015 | url-status=dead }}</ref>

The mosque is located in Kilakarai, an ancient port town in [[South India]]. It was built between 628–630 CE and was re-constructed in 1036 CE. The mosque, along with the others in the town, is one of the greatest examples of [[Architecture of Tamil Nadu|Tamil Islam architecture]].<ref name="tamilnet">{{cite web | url=http://tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=37619 | title=Documentary on Tamil Muslims inspires approach to Tamil national struggle | publisher=TamilNet | access-date=15 February 2015}}</ref>

==History and construction==
Constructed by the Yemeni merchants and trade settlers of the pre-Islamic period in Pandiya kingdom ordered by Baadhan (Bazan ibn Sasan) Governor of Yemen at the time of [[Muhammad]], after they accepted Islam in 625–628 [[Common Era|CE]] at the time of [[Kavadh II]] son of [[Khosrau II]] (king of Persia). This mosque was rebuilt in the 11th century after the [[Saheed War]].

== Architecture ==
The mosque architecture is similar to a temple architecture, however, the mosque does not have idol carving on the pillars or walls. The ''[[mihrab]]'' is on the wall of inner mosque which is unique identification of mosques for identifying the direction of prayer towards ''[[kaaba]]''. The ''mihrab'' was exactly towards kaaba, and it's also proof of early navigation system followed here. The name ''pallavasal'' means worship place, with many door access, the Tamil name of the mosque.<ref name="tamilnet" />

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Kilakarai Arabic tombstone.jpg|Tombstone in [[Arwi]] script
Ojm west veiw.jpg|A view of the mosque roofline
Ojm inner old.jpg|Mosque interior
Ojm side veiw old.jpg|
Inner masjid after conservation.jpg|
Side view of ojm.jpg|
Ojm4369.jpg|
Ojm2623.jpg|
Ojm10350.jpg|
Ojm405.jpg|
Ojm841.jpg|Green door of the mosque
</gallery>

== See also ==
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* [[Islam in Kilakarai]]
* [[List of mosques in India]]
* [[List of the oldest mosques in the world]]

==References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
{{commons category-inline|Kilakarai Masjid}}

{{Mosques in India}}

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[[Category:7th-century mosques]]
[[Category:11th-century mosques]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures completed in 1036]]
[[Category:Grand mosques|Palaiya]]
[[Category:Mosque buildings with domes in India]]
[[Category:Mosque buildings with minarets in India]]
[[Category:Mosques in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Ramanathapuram district]]
[[Category:Religious buildings and structures completed in the 630s]]
[[Category:Religious buildings and structures completed in the 1030s]]

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