oldest Mosque of South Asia is not in Kerala or Sindh but in..

[Vishvamitra]

The first Arab traders landed at Ghogha around the early seventh century and built a masjid here. This was the time when Qibla (direction to be faced while offering namaaz,) of the Muslims was Baitul Mukaddas(Jerusalem) instead of Mecca. For a brief period of 16 to 17 months, between 622 and 624 A.D., after Hijra (migration) to Medina, Muhammed and his believers faced Jerusalem while offering Namaaz during 610 to 623 A.D. Its 1500 years old. This ancient masjid, locally known as the Baarwaada Masjid or Juni(Old) Masjid, was built during this period and is one of the oldest mosque in India.[7] Later, Muhammed received Wahi (Revelation) commanding him to change the orientation point from Jerusalem in the north to Mecca in the south. This mosque, therefore, predates all the other mosque in India whose mehrab face Mecca. It also bears the oldest Arabic inscriptions in India. The masjid falls under the care of Barwaada Jammat.[8]


Yes.... this mosques kibla still faces jerusalem.

If anybody is interested, here are pics of that Mosque.

https://www.google.co.in/search?q=B...hXKGpQKHdVIA54QvwUIFSgA&biw=360&bih=567#spf=1

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghogha

 

[Jaanbaz]

That's very interesting, was this mosque built over a mandir?

 

[Proudpakistaniguy]

such statements cannot be verified easily

 

[punit]

That's very interesting, was this mosque built over a mandir?

traders dont insult others faith .. invaders do.

 

[SoulSpokesman]

MK bhai,

.......May allah have mercy over Muslims of Gujarat and Make them sucessful and rich......

They already are.....

Regards