Kuttichira & Mishkal Mosque
കുറ്റിച്ചിറ മിശ്കാൽ പള്ളി
A 14th-century four-story timber mosque without a dome or minaret. Together with the surrounding Muslim old quarter, it showcases the Islamic traditions of Malabar.
Mishkal Mosque was built around the 14th century by the Arab merchant Nakhoda Mishkal. It has a four-story timber structure and sloping tiled roofs, and from the outside it resembles a Kerala temple. It was burned by the Portuguese in 1510 and later rebuilt. The old Kuttichira quarter surrounds a large water tank and preserves many tharavadu ancestral houses where large families lived together. Nearby are the 17th-century Muchundi Mosque and the Jama Mosque. The mosque generally does not open its interior to women or non-Muslims, so it is best admired from outside, and modest dress is advised.
Opening hours
Exterior visible all day
Nearby sights
- SM Street (Mittai Theruvu)
- Mananchira Square
- Tali Shiva Temple
- Kozhikode Beach
- Regional Science Centre & Planetarium
- Kallai River & Timber Yards
- Sarovaram Bio Park
- Pazhassi Raja Museum & East Hill