The Cheraman Juma Mosque is a popular pilgrim centre in Kodungallur in Thrissur district of Kerala. It is claimed that the first mosque to be built in India in 629 CE by Malik Bin Dinar. The mosque was constructed in Kerala style with hanging lamps, making the historicity of its date claims more convincing. The mosque was destroyed by the Portuguese in 1504 when Lopo Soares de Albergaria attacked the port of Kodungallur. The old building was built some time after the 1504 de Algabaria attack (i.e., from mid-16th to the early 17th century). Modern corridors and halls were built in 1984. The 1984 extensions, which surround the old building, conceal almost all of the exterior features of the old building.

The Cheraman Juma Mosque is a popular pilgrim centre in Kodungallur in Thrissur district of Kerala. It is claimed that the first mosque to be built in India in 629 CE by Malik Bin Dinar. The mosque was constructed in Kerala style with hanging lamps, making the historicity of its date claims more convincing. The mosque was destroyed by the Portuguese in 1504 when Lopo Soares de Albergaria attacked the port of Kodungallur. The old building was built some time after the 1504 de Algabaria attack (i.e., from mid-16th to the early 17th century). Modern corridors and halls were built in 1984. The 1984 extensions, which surround the old building, conceal almost all of the exterior features of the old building.