Kazimar Big Mosque - Mosque in Madurai - Madurai, India

One of the oldest, if not the oldest mosque in Madurai. Legend has it that it came into existence towards the end of the 13th century and was constructed by Qazi Syed Tajuddin. Qazi Syed Tajuddin is believed to be a descendant of the prophet Mohammed and his successors have been managing the affairs of the mosque since then. It is also known locally as the Kazimar Periya Pallivasal, and the land on which it is built was given by the King Kulasekhara Pandiyan.

My home side aun historial masjid.

Big mosque in madurai.. it's also the first mosque in madurai..very traditional architecture mosque.. near by Meenakshi Amman koyil

2nd oldest mosques in India after ernakulam masjid

First Masjid in Madurai and Third Masjid in Tamil Nadu. Great place.

Built in 13th Century, this mosque is first Islamic place of worship in Madurai. It was built by Hazrat Kazi Syed Tajuddin, who was a descendant of Prophet Muhammad when he has visited Madurai. The land on which this mosque was built was given to him by Pandyan King Kulasekara. This mosque also has Maqbara of many prominent Hazrats of Madurai such as Hazrat Syed Abdus Salaam Ibrahim Rahmatullahi Alaihim, Hazrat Meer Amjad Ibrahim and others.

This is the oldest mosque in Madurai lasting over 7 centuries and this place can contain 1200 people within. This mosque had Sunni and Hanafi affiliation. A divine place for Muslims to visit with a mixture of historical feeling and divinity.

One of the oldest Mosque in South India, administered by the descendants of Hazrat Khazi Syed Tajuddin (RA), who are all Seyyidus Saadats. Three Waliyullahs (namely Sinna Hazrat,Peria Hazrat and Saalim Hazrat) are from this Seyyid family and their Maqbara is within the Masjid Compound.