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The verse is clear and all the narrations are authentic. The miracle occurred at night when things are quiet and only those whose habit it is to monitor the sky would be aware of it. The same came be said for the eclipses, not to mention that sometimes clouds prevent its viewing. There is no doubt that many people saw it in different parts of the world, but were not aware of the happenings in Mecca between the Prophet and those who he was calling to the religion. (Shaykh Darwish commented: We have heard that in 2006 the prestigious BBC - British Broadcasting Company - broadcasted significant scientific news from a report issued by the USA space agency, NASA whose astronauts discovered the signs of a crack going across the moon. We also heard that this news was released by David Pidcock")
The Splitting of the Moon Witnessed by a King
(Shaykh Darwish added: It is recorded that one night as King Cheraman Perumal of Kerala, India, and his wife were strolling outside their palace they witnessed the splitting of the moon in half. Later, when Arab traders reached Kerala he told them of the strange occurrence whereupon they told him that the moon had split in Mecca in answer to the supplication of a new prophet who had been sent.
The king set sail to visit Prophet Muhammad and embraced Islam under his hand and took the name Tajuddin meaning, "The Crown of the Religion".
The Prophet sent several Companions under the leadership of Malik, Dinar's son and his brother back with the king to India to spread Islam. However the king was taken ill in Salala, Oman and it was there that he died. Before his death he wrote letters to the rulers of Malabar to be delivered via the Companions in which he requested them to help the Companions. The Companions were made welcome by the rulers and started to preach Islam.
It was in the village of Rayangadi, near Payyannur that a mosque was built sometime before the 5th year after the Prophet's migration. The mosque bears an inscription in Arabic without vowels or dots. Fourteen mosques were subsequently built and the one in Kodungallur was called the "Cherman Malik Mosque" and has remained intact to this day together with its wooden pulpit, awning and ablution well.
Malik, Dinar's son married the sister of the king and their son's name was Muhammad Ali Raja. Malik died in Mangalore.
Reference is made to the king's visit and the gift of a jar of honey and ginger in "Mustadrak" by Hakin.
The palace of Arakkal houses many Islamic artifacts relating to the early days of Islam in India. Amongst those artifacts is the proof that Muhammad Ali Raja, the son of Sheree Devi, sister of King Cheraman established the dynasty of kings which existed up until the time of the British imperialism of India.
The Splitting of the Moon Witnessed by a King
(Shaykh Darwish added: It is recorded that one night as King Cheraman Perumal of Kerala, India, and his wife were strolling outside their palace they witnessed the splitting of the moon in half. Later, when Arab traders reached Kerala he told them of the strange occurrence whereupon they told him that the moon had split in Mecca in answer to the supplication of a new prophet who had been sent.
The king set sail to visit Prophet Muhammad and embraced Islam under his hand and took the name Tajuddin meaning, "The Crown of the Religion".
The Prophet sent several Companions under the leadership of Malik, Dinar's son and his brother back with the king to India to spread Islam. However the king was taken ill in Salala, Oman and it was there that he died. Before his death he wrote letters to the rulers of Malabar to be delivered via the Companions in which he requested them to help the Companions. The Companions were made welcome by the rulers and started to preach Islam.
It was in the village of Rayangadi, near Payyannur that a mosque was built sometime before the 5th year after the Prophet's migration. The mosque bears an inscription in Arabic without vowels or dots. Fourteen mosques were subsequently built and the one in Kodungallur was called the "Cherman Malik Mosque" and has remained intact to this day together with its wooden pulpit, awning and ablution well.
Malik, Dinar's son married the sister of the king and their son's name was Muhammad Ali Raja. Malik died in Mangalore.
Reference is made to the king's visit and the gift of a jar of honey and ginger in "Mustadrak" by Hakin.
The palace of Arakkal houses many Islamic artifacts relating to the early days of Islam in India. Amongst those artifacts is the proof that Muhammad Ali Raja, the son of Sheree Devi, sister of King Cheraman established the dynasty of kings which existed up until the time of the British imperialism of India.