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{{Short description|Mosque in Alappuzha, India}}
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{{about|the mosque in the Alappuzha district|the mosque and shrine in the Malappuram district, often called ''Mampuram Maqam''|Mampuram Mosque}}
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The '''Maqam Masjid''', also locally known as the '''''Muham Palli''''', is a [[Sunni Islam|Sunni]] [[mosque]] in the [[Alappuzha district]] of the state of [[Kerala]], India. The mosque is one of the historically important structures in Alappuzha. Built in the mid-19th century, the mosque building was renovated in 2022 under the Alappuzha Heritage Project of [[Government of Kerala]]. The Maqam Masjid is located near the canal named Vadakanal, in Civil Station Ward of Alappuzha municipality.<ref name="sunni">{{Cite web |last=SUNNIVOICE |date=2021-12-31 |title=ആലപ്പുഴ: കനാൽ കരകളിലെ പൈതൃകക്കാഴ്ചകൾ |url=https://sunnivoice.net/%e0%b4%86%e0%b4%b2%e0%b4%aa%e0%b5%8d%e0%b4%aa%e0%b5%81%e0%b4%b4-%e0%b4%95%e0%b4%a8%e0%b4%be%e0%b5%bd-%e0%b4%95%e0%b4%b0%e0%b4%95%e0%b4%b3%e0%b4%bf%e0%b4%b2%e0%b5%86-%e0%b4%aa%e0%b5%88%e0%b4%a4/ |access-date=2024-06-27 |language=ml}}</ref>

==History==
Alappuzha was an important commercial and industrial centre in medieval Kerala. [[Raja Kesava Das]], the Diwan of [[Travancore]], also known as the 'creator of modern Alappuzha', made Alappuzha a major port city of Travancore. To improve the spice trade, the Diwan built many roads, canals, and warehouses.<ref name="history">{{Cite web |title=History |work=District Alappuzha |publisher=[[Government of Kerala]] |url=https://alappuzha.nic.in/en/history/ |access-date=2024-06-27 |language=en-US}}</ref> As a result, traders and businessmen from throughout India, including Kachi memans, [[Gujarati Muslims]] and Pathans, arrived in Alappuzha in search of employment. The Diwan invited many Gujarati Muslim families from [[Bombay]] to settle in Alappuzha;<ref name="Madhyamam">{{Cite web |last=ലേഖകൻ |first=മാധ്യമം |date=2022-04-18 |title=പൈതൃകപദ്ധതിയിൽ മുഖംമിനുക്കിയ ആലപ്പുഴ മഖാം മസ്ജിദിന് പുതുഭാവം |work=Madhyamam |url=https://www.madhyamam.com/kerala/local-news/alappuzha/new-look-for-alappuzha-makham-masjid-982594 |access-date=2024-06-27 |language=ml}}</ref> and gave permission for mosques to be built on both sides of the canal.<ref name="Madhyamam"/> The Maqam Masjid was built during the mid-19th century.<ref name="sunni"/><ref name=BennyBlog/>

== Architecture ==
The Maqam Masjid is one of the historically important structures in Alappuzha. The mosque was built in the [[Architecture of Kerala#Islamic architecture|Kerala-Islamic]] traditional ''[[Vastu shastra]]'' architectural style,<ref name=BennyBlog>{{cite web |author=Naseef, T. P. |url=https://www.bennykuriakose.com/post/the-kerala-mosques-that-has-been-restored-to-the-past-glory |title=The Kerala Mosques That Have Been Restored To Their Past Glory: Maqam Masjid |publisher=Benny Kuriakose and Associates |date=28 June 2023 |access-date=18 January 2025 }}</ref> that were typically built without a [[minaret]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-20 |title=ആലപ്പുഴയുടെ പൈതൃകവും സംസ്കാരവും വിളിച്ചോതുന്ന 'മഖാം മസ്ജിദ് ' |url=https://malayalam.news18.com/news/alappuzha/exploring-ancient-beauty-makkam-masjid-mosque-in-alappuzha-local18-650591.html |access-date=2024-06-27 |website=News18 മലയാളം |language=ml}}</ref> It is a relatively small mosque, with capacity for approximately 200 worshippers.<ref name="sunni" />

The old mosque building was renovated in 2022 under Alappuzha Heritage Project of the Kerala Government, at a cost of 15 million.<ref name="Madhyamam"/>{{clarify|date=January 2025|reason=15 million what? USD; GBP; rupees?}} The mosque was renovated in such a way that the uniqueness of the old structures including the inner hall, doors, upper floor and stairs were not lost.<ref name="Madhyamam"/> The old 'L'{{endash}}shaped building, built in the Kerala-Islamic traditional style, was kept intact while renovated.<ref name="Madhyamam"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bennykuriakose.com/alappuzha-heritage-project-1/maqam-masjid |title=Maqam Masjid |publisher=Benny Kuriakose and Associates |year=2021 |access-date=18 January 2025 |format=Includes stunning images of the mosque }}</ref>

== See also ==
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* [[Islam in India]]
* [[List of mosques in India]]
* [[List of mosques in Kerala]]

==References==
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{{Mosques in India}}
{{Islam in Kerala}}

[[Category:19th-century mosques in India]]
[[Category:Mosques in Kerala]]
[[Category:Religious buildings and structures in Alappuzha district]]
[[Category:Sunni mosques in India]]

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Hindutashravi at 15:35, 5 February 2025