Kazimar Street
Kazimar Street is an ancient street in Madurai, India, dating from the 13th century.[1] Kazi Syed Tajuddin is the one who settled here after preaching Islam in South India. 99.2% population of this street are Muslims and 0.8% Hindus. The famous Kazimar periya pallivasal, which is the first Muslims' place of worship in madurai, Madurai Maqbara the dargah of famous Madurai Hazrats are located in this street.
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Kazimar Big Mosque at Kazimar Street, Madurai
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Madurai Hazrats' Maqbara inside the Kazimar Big Mosque at Kazimar Street, Madurai
Descendants of Kazi Tajuddin
This is a street in India where around 400 families of descendants from a single common ancestor live in the same street for more than 700 years with deep matrimonial relationships within the families. This is believed to be a miracle of Kazi Syed Tajuddin who is the founder of Kazimar Big Mosque.
See also
References
- Mehrdad Shokoohy (2003). Muslim architecture of South India. Routledge curzon. p. 52. ISBN 0-415-30207-2.
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