 It details the history of Kerala, on the arrival of Islam in Kerala through Malik ibn Dinar and the accompanying merchant caravan and the establishment of local Muslim communities headed by the jurists (qaadi) in various settlements from Tuticorin in the south to Bhatkal in the north.It also expounds the extent of good relations between the Zamorins of Calicut and between the Muslims.It traces the socio-cultural decay of the Muslim community and the consequential Portuguese piracy and occupation in Malabar.