Ammapattinam 3.11

Ammapattinam is a coastal village in Pudukkottai district of Tamil Nadu, India with an exclusively Tamil-speaking Muslim population.There are two main streets called "South" and "North" along with a number of extensions and satellite hamlets each. Muslims residing in the south street and its extensions and hamlets are followers of Hanafi school of Islamic jurisprudence; those who live in the north street and its extensions and hamlets are followers of Shafii school of Islamic jurisprudence. Although both speak Tamil, they vastly differ in custom. They are mostly orthodox Muslims. Lately, "Thowheed Jamat" is gaining ground in both streets - moslty among yougsters. Thowheed Jamat has its own mosque located in the north street. There are seven mosques: three for Hanafi, three for Shafii and one for Thowheed Jamat.In stark contrast to other villages in this province, there is no cinema theater, no liquor shop and no money lenders. Until the recent past, even the police required Jamath's permission to enter the streets of this village. Barring one or two social aberrations, this society is moslty peaceful. Women lead a secluded life without venturing out during the day without a male guardian. Fortunately, these days girls too are allowed to get educated. Earlier, most males' education were limited. The recent generation is marked with change, and almost more than half are graduating. South and North streets along with Avudyarpattinam have its own Jamath committee which administers Waqf properties and resolves minor disputes among them. Almost 75% people are engaged in the grocery business in and around former composite Thanjavur district. Nowadays, they go far away to Cumbum in Theni district and Sathiyamangalam in Erode district. One light house is present in Athipattinam that is part of the Ammapattinam village.