Goripalayam Mosque, Madurai
Facts and practical information
Goripalayam Mosque is a large mosque in Goripalayam containing two graves of Sultans of Yemen namely Khaja Syed Sultan Alauddin Badusha Razi and Khaja Syed Sulthan Shamsuddin of the Madurai Sultanate. There is also one invisible grave of Khaja Syed Sultan Habibuddin Razi who is also known as Ghaibi Sulthan who came to India to spread Islam. Its dome is 70 feet in diameter and 20 feet in height and made of a single block of stone which was brought from the Azhaga Hills. It is said that it was built by Thirumalai Nayak for his Muslim subjects. ()
Goripalayam Mosque – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Meenakshi Temple, Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal, Vishaal de Mal, Gandhi Memorial Museum.