Meeran Mosque
Sign in to saveMeerapalli (; ) is a Sufi mosque in Pondicherry, in the union territory of Puducherry, India. It was constructed during the first quarter of the 18th century and is the oldest standing mosque in Pondicherry.
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Meerapalli (; ) is a Sufi mosque in Pondicherry, in the union territory of Puducherry, India. It was constructed during the first quarter of the 18th century and is the oldest standing mosque in Pondicherry.
== History == The renowned Arab navigator, Sulaiman Al Mahri, mentioned the port of Bandikeri during the later part of 15th century or the first part of 16th century along the Coromandel Coast, which was identified as Pondicherry in later days. A Muslim settlement was already there.
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