Palayam Juma Mosque
| Palayam Juma Mosque | |
|---|---|
The mosque in 2017 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Rite | Hanafi |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Friday mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Palayam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala |
| Country | India |
Location of the mosque in Kerala | |
| Geographic coordinates | 8°30′13″N 76°57′2″E / 8.50361°N 76.95056°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | Indo-Islamic |
| Founder | British Indian Second Regiment |
| Completed |
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| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 2,000 worshippers |
| Dome(s) | One |
| Minaret(s) |
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| Website | |
| palayamjumamasjid | |
The Palayam Juma Mosque, or more commonly known as the Palayam Juma Masjid (Bengali: পালায়ম জুমা মসজিদ; Malayalam: പാളയം ജുമാമസ്ജിദ്), officially the Masjid-i Jahān-Numā (lit. 'World-reflecting Mosque'), is an Hanafi Sunni Friday mosque, located in the town of Palayam, Thiruvananthapuram, in the state of Kerala, India.
The Palayam Juma Masjid is the most important mosque in Thiruvananthapuram. Located within the mosque's grounds is a madrassa. Adjacent to the mosque are a Hindu temple and a Catholic church.