Kottaimedu Mosque, Coimbatore

This mosque is located at Kottaimedu within the Coimbatore city and 1 km away from Coimbatore railway station.[1]

In 1776, the mosque was built by Tipu Sultan which was a part of a fort. Later it was damaged during the British rule.

The current mosque building renovated in 1901.[2] Alhaj Mohammed Pillai Rowther, most popularly known as 'Aajiyar Valiyappa' renovated and elaborated the mosque through his own assets.

He was a generous leader among the Muslim community of Kottaimedu. He was so concerned about his community and people. His grave lies beside the Mosque, and the street which he donated to the public is named after him as 'Haji Mohammed Pillai Rowther Street'. After his death the Mosque was maintained by his Son-in-law Haji Meera Pillai Rowther, who was deceased during his pilgrimage to Mecca and buried in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Later on 02-05-1924, the Mosque was registered under 'Act XXI of 1860' and a management was established and under the following 21 members of the administration and the document was signed by 195 members of the Jamath,

1. Haji M.M.Mohammed Meideen Rowther,
2. Lena Mohammed Rowther,
3. S.M.Ismail Rowther,
4. M.M.Mohammed Ali Rowther,
5. M.M.Vellaiyappa Rowther,
6. Haji M.M.Mohammed Ibrahim Rowther,
7. S.P.Mohammed Maraikayar Rowther,
8. A.M.Fakeer Mohammed Rowther,
9. Haji S.Hasan Kadhar Rowther,
10. A.S.Mohammed Aliyar Rowther,
11. A.M.Mohammed Yusuf Rowther,
12. T.A.Hasan Kadhar Rowther,
13. M.A.Mohammed Saibu Rowther,
14. Haji S.K.Kadhar Saibu Rowther,
15. S.Syed Kutty Rowther,
16. Haji K.Syed Mohammed Rowther,
17. Haji S.Syed Ahamed Rowther,
18. A.P.Mohammed Rowther,
19. V.Abdul Kadhar Rowther,
20. K.Kidhar Rowther,
21. T.Kadhar Meideen Rowther.

The 1921 Malabar Rebellion freedom fighters who fought against the Britishers and sacrificed their lives were buried here.[3][4]

Today the Mosque has become a large administration by organizing many educational institutions.