Palayam Juma Mosque

Palayam Juma Mosque
The mosque in 2017
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
RiteHanafi
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusFriday mosque
StatusActive
Location
LocationPalayam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
CountryIndia
Location of the mosque in Kerala
Geographic coordinates8°30′13″N 76°57′2″E / 8.50361°N 76.95056°E / 8.50361; 76.95056
Architecture
TypeMosque architecture
StyleIndo-Islamic
FounderBritish Indian Second Regiment
Completed
  • 1813 (first mosque)
  • 1967 (current structure)
Specifications
Capacity2,000 worshippers
Dome(s)One
Minaret(s)
  • Two;
  • One tower
    (Martyr's Column)
Website
palayamjumamasjid.in

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.