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| | #REDIRECT [[Kottaimedu Mosque]] |
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| | name = Kottaimedu Mosque
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| | caption = Kottai Hidayathul Islam Safia Jamath Mosque
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| | religious_affiliation = [[Islam]]
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| | location = [[Kottaimedu]], [[Coimbatore]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
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| | architecture_type = [[Mosque]]
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| | architecture_style = Islamic Architecture
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| | leadership = T.A.MOHAMMED DHARVESH (General secretary)
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| | creator = [[Tipu Sultan]] (original mosque)
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| | funded_by = Haji Mohammed Pillai Rawther (reconstruction in 1901)
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| | established = 1776 (original mosque)
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| '''Kottaimedu Mosque''' or ''' Kottai Hidayathul Islam Safia Jamath Mosque''' is located at [[Kottaimedu]] within the [[Coimbatore]] district of [[Tamil Nadu]] in [[India]].<ref name = tour>{{cite web |url=http://www.tamilnadutourism.org/tamil/kovai.html| title=கோட்டை மேடு மசூதி| publisher=தமிழ்நாடு சுற்றுலாத் துறை| accessdate=}}</ref><ref name = hindu>{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/mosques-in-history/article5236875.ece|title=Mosque in History| publisher=The Hindu|accessdate=16 October 2013}}</ref> The mosque is known to have been built by [[Tipu Sultan]] in the year 1776.
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| ==Location ==
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| This mosque is located at Kottaimedu within the [[Coimbatore]] city and 1 km away from Coimbatore railway station.<ref name = tour/>
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| ==History==
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| In 1776, the mosque was built by Tipu Sultan which was a part of a fort. Later it was damaged during the British rule.{{fact|date=July 2020}}
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| The current mosque building renovated in 1901.<ref name = hindu/> Alhaj Mohammed Pillai Rowther, most popularly known as ''''Aajiyar Valiyappa'''' renovated and elaborated the mosque through his own assets.{{fact|date=July 2020}}
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| He was a generous leader among the Muslim community of Kottaimedu. He was so concerned about his community and people. His grave lies beside the Mosque, and the street which he donated to the public is named after him as 'Haji Mohammed Pillai Rowther Street'. After his death the Mosque was maintained by his Son-in-law Haji Meera Pillai Rowther, who was deceased during his pilgrimage to Mecca and buried in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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| A member Lena Mohammad Rawuthar who was a
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| first President of the mosque was registered on 1924
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| Lena Mohammad Rawuthar came up with well constructed buildings outside the mosque especially He built a school for islamic students giving academic education as well as islamic studies. And also he did many further developments to the mosque and the committee economically
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| Later on 02-05-1924, the Mosque was registered under 'Act XXI of 1860' and a management was established and under the following 21 members of the administration and the document was signed by 195 members of the Jamath,
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| # Haji M.M.Mohammed Meideen Rowther,
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| # Lena Mohammed Rowther,
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| # S.M.Ismail Rowther,
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| # M.M.Mohammed Ali Rowther,
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| # M.M.Vellaiyappa Rowther,
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| # Haji M.M.Mohammed Ibrahim Rowther,
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| # S.P.Mohammed Maraikayar Rowther,
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| # A.M.Fakeer Mohammed Rowther,
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| # Haji S.Hasan Kadhar Rowther,
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| # A.S.Mohammed Aliyar Rowther,
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| # A.M.Mohammed Yusuf Rowther,
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| # T.A.Hasan Kadhar Rowther,
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| # M.A.Mohammed Saibu Rowther,
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| # Haji S.K.Kadhar Saibu Rowther,
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| # S.Syed Kutty Rowther,
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| # Haji K.Syed Mohammed Rowther,
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| # Haji S.Syed Ahamed Rowther,
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| # A.P.Mohammed Rowther,
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| # V.Abdul Kadhar Rowther,
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| # K.Kidhar Rowther,
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| # T.Kadhar Meideen Rowther.
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| The 1921 [[Malabar Rebellion]] freedom fighters who fought against the Britishers and sacrificed their lives were buried here.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.coimbatoreplaza.com/places_worship/mosque/| title=Mosque in Coimbatore| publisher=Coimbatoreplaza|accessdate=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://m.coimbatoreonline.in/city-guide/mosques-in-coimbatore| title=Mosque in Coimbatore| publisher=coimbatoreonline CITY GUIDE|accessdate=}}</ref>
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| Today the Mosque has become a large administration by organizing many educational institutions.
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| ==References==
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| [[Category:Mosques in Tamil Nadu]]
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| [[Category:Mosques completed in 1776]]
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| [[Category:Coimbatore district]]
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