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Vasco Da Gama meting the King (Zamorin) of Calicut (Kozhikode) after landing at Kappad Beach in Cal
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ponnani 1935
Malabar Muslim
mappila ramayanam
Avarana muttu ("Rebana") is a group performance popular among the the Malabaris. They sing songs which are often a tribute to martyrs and heroes accompanied by the Avarana. It is often sung in welcoming the newly-weds and distinguished guests.
The Calicut (Kozhikode) coast in 1572, it was bustling with trade activities.
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Malabar Map
Mappila Man,1910
The Malabar Muslims are one of the earliest group to profess Islam in the Indian subcontinent. Unlike the rest of India where Islam gained foothold through conquest via land form the neighboring countries, the Malabar coast received Islam directly form Arabia via the sea trade. History tells us that Islam may have reached the shores of Malabar during the life time of Nabi Muhammad s.a.w. himself. Malabar was also then in contact with the traders and missionaries especially from Yemen who helped spread to shape and spread Islam in Malabar. Since Kerala is separated by the Ghats form the rest of India, Islam grew in partial isolation from the rest of India yet in contact with the rest of the Islamic world such as Arabia and South East Asia through trade. As such certain differences can be observed in the way Islam is practiced. While in most of the Indian subcontinent the Hanafi Mazhab is observed, in Kerala, like in Malaysia the Shafie Mazhab is observed. This is not surprising as the Malabaris were part of the 'team' spreading Islam to South East Asia
Tipu Sultan (1750 - 1799) was the ruler of the Indian Kingdom of Mysore from 1782 until his own de
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The Calicut (Kozhikode) railway station in 1901, how it has changed now has to be seen to be believ
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Vasco da Gama (1469 - 1524). was a Portuguese explorer, one of the most successful in the European
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The Mananchira pond as seen in this vintage photo from 1901, it still stands being one of the main
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The same Calcut (Kozhikode) coast in 1813, the Arabs,the Chinese,the Portugese,the British,all of t
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Arakkal Museum
Tellichery Mosque
"Mopla mosque. This is situated at the opposite end of the open space in photograph no. 42 Tellicherry [sic]." 1855-07-05/1860-05-31 The Mopla mosque directly opposite the european dwellings at the other end of the open space by the sea." (C.G. Richter's 3. Quarterly report d. 06.10.1860). [photographer] Richter, Christian Georg (Mr)
Oppana
The Malabaris discovered melodious tunes in which to display their poetic talents. To conform to the rhyme and rhythm of the poetic creations, they freely borrowed words from the other languages. The songs are known are 'Mapilla pattu'( the Mappila songs). Modern Malayalam poets of standing have since been attracted by these melodious tunes and have started employing them in their poetic creations.
ANCIENT TRADE CENTRE OF MALABAR
Kunjali Marakkar (1507 - 1600). Mohammed Kunjali Marakkar was the Muslim naval head of the Samoothi
Mappila woman,1910
A picture of female members of a mappila family
MISQAL MASJID
A small mosque in South Malabar - South India1936
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