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This mosque, built in 629 AD in Thrissur district of Kerala, is probably the first mosque in India. It was built by Malik Deenar, an Arab propagator of Islam and a follower of Prophet Muhammad. Name the mosque.

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Makkah Masjid
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Hijron ka Khanqah
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Cheraman Juma Masjid
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Nagore Dargah
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The correct option is C Cheraman Juma Masjid
  • The Cheraman Juma Masjid is a mosque in Methala, Thrissur district, Kerala.
  • The Cheraman Masjid is the very first mosque in India, built in 629 AD by Malik lbn Dinar, an Arab propagator of Islam and a follower and contemporary of Islamic Prophet Muhammad.
  • It is believed that this mosque was first renovated and reconstructed in the 11th century AD

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