Mishkal Mosque-kerala; Mishkal Mosque is a mosque located in Kozhikode (also known as Mishkal Mosque Calicut) in the Indian state of Kerala . It is one of the oldest mosques in Kerala. History: The Mosque was built by an Arab merchant, Nakhooda Mishkal, nearly650 years ago. It is named Mishkal Mosque after him. [1] It is located in Kuttichira, a part of region in Kozhikode city. In 1510,the mosque was partially burned in a Portuguese attack. The top floors of the mosque still display some of that damage.. Architecture: Mishkal Mosque originally had five stories. It was reconstructed after the fire in 1510 and now has four stories.Typical for similarly aged mosques of the region, it has no cupolas and minarets and heavily employs timber.According to some historians, Kerala’s temple architecture influenced the architecture of old mosques in Kerala which have gopuram style entrance arches and no minarets..
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