Arakkal Museum

Arakkal Kettu was the palace of the erstwhile Arakkal Ali Rajas, the only Muslim royal family of Kerala. The palace is situated opposite the Ayikkara Moplah Bay in Kannur, Kerala, India. The Arakkal dynasty is believed to have their lineage from a Nair functionary of the Kolathiri Rajas, who later converted to Islam with the name Mammali. The Arakkal family and their kingdom had good relationships with Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan of Mysore. A main building of the palace complex has been converted into a museum that exhibits artefacts and heirlooms of the royal family.