<Tr> <Th> Length </Th> <Td> 61 m (200 ft) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Width </Th> <Td> 24 m (79 ft) </Td> </Tr> <P> The Cheraman Juma Mosque is a mosque in Methala, Kodungallur Taluk, Thrissur District in the Indian state of Kerala . Built in 629 AD, it is the first mosque in India . It was built by Malik Deenar, an Arab propagator of Islam . It is believed that this mosque was first renovated and reconstructed in the 11th century AD . Many non-Muslims conduct initiation ceremonies to the world of letters of their children here . </P> <P> Since ancient times, trade relations between Arabia and India were active . Even before the days of Muhammad, Arab traders visited the Malabari region, which was a major link between the ports of India and Southeast Asia . With the advent of Islam, the Arab merchants became carriers of the new religion and they propagated it wherever they went . One of the myths around the mosque is that Cheraman Perumal, the Chera king, went to Arabia, embraced Islam and changed his name to Tajuddin . He spent some time there, and died while returning in Dhufar, Oman . </P>

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