Miskhal Masjid

About Miskhal Masjid:

Mishkal Mosque  is a medieval mosque located in Calicut on Malabar Coast, southern India. The mosque was built by the eponymous Muslim merchant-shipowner (nakhuda) in the 14th century.Mishkal – active in Calicut in the 1340s – possessed “great wealth” and a fleet of ships for “the trade with India, China, Yemen, and Persia”.Ship-owners known as the nakhudas were among the wealthiest merchants of medieval Indian Ocean world.

A large tank known as the Kuttichira tank is attached to the mosque. The mosque has 47 doors, 24 carved pillars and a big prayer hall that can accommodate around 400 people. The prayer hall is well ventilated and there is a wooden member with beautiful motifs.

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Activity:

The place is a good Nice place and Picnic spot.
Best Time to Visit: December, January, Winter, February, March, Spring, April, May, June, July, Summer, August, September, Autumn, October, November, Monsoon
Location: Calicut, Kerala, India

How to Reach There:

Airport: Kozhikode's Karipur International Airport

The nearest Airport Kozhikode’s Karipur International Airport. We need to take an private vehicle the distance between Kozhikode’s Karipur International Airport to Miskhal Masjid is 27Kms

Railway Station: Kozhikode's Railway station

The nearest Railway station Kozhikode Railway Station . We need to take an private vehicle the distance between Kozhikode Railway Station to Miskhal Masjid is 1.2Kms

Bus Stand: Kozhikode New Bus Stand

The nearest Bus Stand Kozhikode New Bus Stand .We need to take an private vehicle the distance between Kozhikode New Bus Stand to Miskhal Masjid is 2.8Kms

Image Credits: Google

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