Thajuddin

Thajuddin, formerly known as the Tamil King Cheraman Perumal (lit. "Great lord of the Cheras"),[1][2][3] played a significant role in history as the first Indian monarch to embrace Islam. After his conversion, the Siddhars gave him the title Makkahvukkupona Perumal (lit. "Emperor who went to Makkah").[4][5] His conversion tale is steeped in intriguing events, with a pivotal moment revolving around the legendary splitting of the moon.[6][7]

  1. ^ Singh, Dr Y. P. (20 February 2016). Islam in India and Pakistan - A Religious History. Vij Books India Private Limited. ISBN 978-93-85505-63-8.
  2. ^ O. Loth, Arabic Manuscripts in the Library of the India Office (London: Secretary of State of India, 1877), no. 1044.
  3. ^ Y. Friedmann, "Qissat Shakarwati Farmad: A Tradition Concerning the Introduction of Islam to Malabar", Israel Oriental Studies 5 (1975), 239-241.
  4. ^ Katz, Nathan (18 November 2000). Who Are the Jews of India?. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-21323-4.
  5. ^ Hurvitz, Nimrod; Sahner, Christian C.; Simonsohn, Uriel; Yarbrough, Luke (2020). Conversion to Islam in the Premodern Age: A Sourcebook. University of California Press. p. 257. ISBN 978-0-520-29672-5.
  6. ^ "صحة حديث إهداء ملك الهند زنجبيلا للرسول صلى الله عليه وسلم - الإسلام سؤال وجواب". islamqa.info (in Arabic). Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  7. ^ Prange 2018, pp. 93–95.