Panchayat/ Municipality/ Cheekode Panchayat Corporation LOCATION District Malappuram Nearest Town/ Kondotty Town - 500 Landmark/ Junction Nearest Bus statio Kondotty Bus Stand – 9.3 Km Nearest Railway Feroke Railway Station -22 Km statio ACCESSIBILITY Nearest Airport Calicut International Airport – 11.2 Km Omanur Shuhadakkal Maqam Omanoor – 673645 Contact: Omanoor Shuhada Islamic Complex Phone: +91-483-2726900 Contact: Cheekode Grama Panchayat Office CONTACT Phone: +91-483-2725235 DATES FREQUENCY DURATION TIME April Annual 4 Days ABOUT THE FESTIVAL (Legend/History/Myth) The festival is celebrated in memory of Kunjali, Moideen and Aboobacker, the martyrs of Omanoor. Their sacrifice during the war with 3000 odd British forces is remembered through this Nercha festival. This Omanoor incident of 18 15 was an outbreak in connection with the conversion of a lady from the family of the Zamorin to Islam. The lady embraced Islam but soon she was persuaded to revert by his family members. When the Mappilas protested against the reversion, the Zamorin and his men retaliated and desecrated the mosque of Omanoor. It lead to an open fight that got escalated. Local Approximately 2000 RELEVANCE- NO. OF PEOPLE (Local / National / International) PARTICIPATED EVENTS/PROGRAMS DESCRIPTION (How festival is celebrated) The Omanoor Nercha is a mosque festival which commemorates martyrs. It is celebrated for four days in April Annadanam every year. Duffmuttu songs that are a tribute to Islamic Duffmuttu heroes and martyrs are sung. Nercha involves Annadanam Special Prayers or distribution of food. The festival is celebrated with Religious Discourses cooperation from other religious communities as well. Religious discourses are part of the festival..