Qissat Shakarwati Farmad

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rdf:langString Qissat Shakarwati Farmad (alternatively Qissat Shakruti Firmad, literally "Tale of the Great Chera Ruler") is an Arabic manuscript of anonymous authorship, apparently written in Malabar Coast, south India. It is argued that the qissat is the oldest, most detailed, and comprehensive recorded version of the famous Cheraman Perumal legend (of south India). The Cheraman Perumal legend traces the introduction of Islam on the Malabar Coast. Almost all of the sources tell the story of * The Hindu ruler of Kerala, titled the Cheraman Perumal * Who converted to Islam * Divided his kingdom among his chiefs * Sailed for Arabia with the intent of performing the hajj * Died on his return journey from Arabia to Malabar Coast. * The dead king's followers established mosques in Kerala. The title Shakarwati Farmad is an Arabic version of the medieval Indian royal title "Chakravarti Cheraman Perumal". The Chera king is also referred within the text as "al-Sultan Shakrawati". The qissat is currently preserved in British Library (India Office Records, MS. Islamic 2807d, fols. 81a-104a).