The Mishkhal Mosque (Mithqalpalli), in the Kuttichira neighbourhood south of the city centre, is one of the oldest surviving wooden mosques in India. It was built in the 14th century by Nakhuda Mithqal, a wealthy Yemeni shipowner and trader, in a hybrid style that owes more to local Hindu temple-and-house carpentry than to anything in the Arab world.
The four-storey timber building has 24 carved wooden pillars on the ground floor and a roof in five tiered layers. Non-Muslims can usually visit outside prayer times, but check first and dress conservatively; Kuttichira is a tight-knit Mappila Muslim neighbourhood and the women wear full coverings.