Madavoor CM Makham

C.M. Makham
Basic information
Location Madavoor Calicut, India
Affiliation Islam
District Calicut
State Kerala
Ecclesiastical or organizational status Mosque
Architectural style Islamic

Madavoor CM Makham is a famous holy place and a pilgrim destination in Calicut district, Kerala, India.

History

Madavoor Dargah is the birth and death place of the mystic leader and Muslim scholar C.M. Muhammed Aboobacker Musliyar(Malayalam: സി.എം. അബൂബക്കർ മുസ്ലിയാർ). The dargah, which is visited by Muslim pilgrims as well as peoples from other religions as a symbol of inter-communal harmony.

Uroos Festival

The death anniversary of C.M Aboobacker Musliyar takes place here every year on shawal 4-8 (according to hijri calendar) as CM Makham Uroos.

Educational Organizations

There are a lot of educational institutions and orphanages for boys and girls are running under Madavoor CM Makham. These educational institutions runs under CM Makham provide free educations to all kinds of students.

Transportation

Madavoor Dargah connects to other parts of India through Calicut city on the west and Thamarassery town on the east. National highway No.66 passes through Kozhikode and the northern stretch connects to Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. The eastern National Highway No.54 going through Adivaram connects to Kalpetta, Mysore and Bangalore. The nearest airports are at Kannur and Kozhikode. The nearest railway station is at Kozhikode.

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