Cheraman Juma Masjid is widely regarded as the first mosque built in India, raised in 629 AD by Malik Ibn Dinar not long after the last Cheraman Perumal king is said to have converted to Islam. Its facade resembles a traditional Kerala temple rather than a typical mosque, a design retained through centuries of renovation after storm and flood damage. Now part of the Muziris Heritage Project, the mosque houses a small museum and audio visual displays on Islam's arrival on the Malabar coast.
- Address: Methala, Kodungallur, Thrissur District, Kerala 680664
- How to Reach: The mosque is on the Kodungallur to Moothakunnam road at Methala, about 2 km from Kodungallur town. Kodungallur is about 50 km north of Kochi, and buses run from Ernakulam and Thrissur. Cochin International Airport is about 40 km away.
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