The early mosques in Kerala consequently resemble the traditional building of the region.
The way early mosques were built with decorations oriented them strongly to the Arab style.
It was the earliest mosque built in east Arabia and most of the original structure is in ruins.
The earliest mosques, opened in 7th century were open-air spaces.
Many early mosques have a square or rectangular plan.
The mosque's floor plan is seen to be parallel to some of the earliest mosques built from the very beginning of Islam.
A number of significant early mosques survive, particularly along the north coast of Java.
It is one of the earliest surviving mosques on the east African coast.
The earlier mosque had been unfortunately demolished with the new expansions of the Haram.
The second mosque's design is similar to the earlier mosque.