Kerala to create microsite tracing the roots of Islam in State to attract. tourists

Kerala to create microsite tracing the roots of Islam in State to attract. tourists

Subject :History

Section: Medieval India

Context:

The Kerala government has decided to create a microsite on ‘Islam in Kerala’, a promotional digital production tracing the roots of Islam in Kerala.

More about news:

• Kerala Tourism has sanctioned a sum of ₹93.8 lakh for this project, which will showcase the sociocultural evolution of the religion in the State.
• The digital production will shed light on the early years of Islam in the State, and the places of worship, architecture, lifestyle, culture, art forms, and festivals associated with the religion.
• The microsite will feature the saga of Islam in Kerala through six chapters with the aim of showcasing it to international and domestic travelers.
• The first chapter, ‘History of Islam in Kerala’, will have details of how the religion took root in the State through traders, and their first settlement along the Malabar coast.
• Chapter two will be on the Islamic pilgrimage centers in Kerala, right from Beemapally in Thiruvananthapuram to Juma Masjid in Kasaragod.
• Chapter three will shed light on the culinary skills of Muslims, the Mappila cuisine, which is a blend of traditional Kerala, Persian, Yemeni, and Arab food  cultures.
• The chapter on lifestyle will mainly deal with the vibrant costumes of the community, including those worn at weddings, and pre wedding and post wedding ceremonies, which are expected to be an attraction for tourists.
• The chapter on architecture will have details on the blend of the Arabic  tradition with indigenous construction techniques.
• The final chapter will deal with art forms and festivals of Muslims in Kerala, including the influence of Mappila songs, a popular folklore that  emerged in the 16th century.
• Kerala Tourism had earlier created microsites on Christianity, Judaism, and temples in the State.