Cochin has long been one of the important trading centers of India, attracting seafarers and traders from far and wide.
This historic port-city on the Malabar coast in the state of Kerala, has some of the very first vernacular mosques, which reveals a distinctive bequest.
The surviving mosques of Cochin are a part of the rich cultural history of the Malabar Coast of India. It stands as powerful visible expression of integration of two different cultures. Many
of these fine old mosques have recently been demolished or remodeled, and replaced by concrete structures.
This is one of the projects that the c-hed has carried out with the support of Ford Foundation, the project has been completed and the same has been brought out in a book form.
structures.