Beemapally | |
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neighborhood | |
Coordinates: 8°29′45″N 76°57′16″E / 8.495945°N 76.954381°E | |
Country | India |
State | Kerala |
District | Thiruvananthapuram |
Government | |
• Type | City Corporation |
• Body | Thiruvananthapuram Corporation |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 695008 |
Telephone code | 0471 |
Vehicle registration | KL-01 |
Architect | G. Gopalakrishnan |
Beemapally is a region within the city of Thiruvananthapuram in the state of Kerala, India. Beemapally is famous for its mosque, Beemapally Dargah Shareef, which houses the tomb of Syedunnisa Beema Beevi, a woman believed to have divine powers, and her son Syedu Shuhada Maheen Abubacker. Every year there is a festival held to venerate Beema Beevi which attracts thousands of pilgrims from all faiths and castes. The tomb of Beema Beevi, the lady with miraculous powers who is believed to belong to the Prophet Mohammed’s family, is located at the mosque.