The earliest historical evidence of Muslim settlement on the Coromandel coast dates from the ninth century; with an edict in 875 A.D. by the king of Madurai granting asylum to a group of Arab immigrants.
Historical records indicate that Muslim habitation on the Coromandel coast began in the ninth century, as evidenced by an edict issued by the king of Madurai in 875 A.D., which granted asylum to a group of Arab immigrants.