Aattupalli Mosque, Thengapattinam, Kanyakumari
Aattupalli
Mosque is located at Thengapattinam Village in Kanyakumari District of
Tamilnadu. This Mosque is located to the west on the river bank of Valliyar.
This Mosque is situated on a small rocky hill. Thengapattinam has the unique
and rare distinction of being one of the few first places in India where Islam
was propagated and accepted during the time of Prophet Muhammad. Islam got
firmly rooted here due to the peaceful propagation of the great spiritual
leader Malik ibn Deenar (rah) who came from Arabia in the 7th century through
Kodungalur in Kerala. His Arabic team built a big mosque here made of hard
rocks which is known here as ‘valiapalli’.
The
ancient Arabic history book ‘Rihlathul Muluk’ states that the headquarters of
Syed Ubaithath Kazhi’ appointed as the religious propaganda secretary of the
district was located here. Many Islamic religious scholars later came to this
place to propagate Islam. The Mosque is located at about 750 meters from Thengapattanam
Bus Stop, 1 Km from Thengapattanam Beach, 4 Kms from Keezhkulam, 7 Kms from Munchirai,
14 Kms from Marthandam, 13 Kms from Kuzhithurai, 14 Kms from Kollemcode, 17 Kms
from Colachel, 20 Kms from Eraniel, 21 Kms from Thuckalay, 40 Kms from Nagercoil,
55 Kms from Kanyakumari and 52 Kms from Thiruvananthapuram. Nearest Railway
Stations are located at Kuzhithurai and Eraniel. Nearest Airport is located at Thiruvananthapuram.
