Thousand Lights Mosque

Mosque in India

13°3′18″N 80°15′18″E / 13.05500°N 80.25500°E / 13.05500; 80.25500

Thousand Lights
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Location
LocationChennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Architecture
Architect(s)Nawab Umdat ul umrah
TypeMosque
StyleMedieval
Completed1810[1]
Specifications
Capacity1000 persons
Dome(s)5
Minaret(s)2
Website
princeofarcot.org

Thousand Lights is a multi-domed mosque in Anna Salai in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, is one of the largest mosques in the country and is a revered place of worship and azadari for Shia Muslims in the city.[2]

History

The mosque was built in 1810 by Arcot Nawab Umdat ul-Umara.[1][3] It was constructed in medieval architecture.[1] The site of the mosque was previously occupied by an assembly hall. There was a tradition of lighting thousand oil lamps to illuminate the assembly hall. The mosque thus gets its name from this tradition.[4]

The chief Shia Qazi of Chennai functions from the mosque, and the post has been continuously held by the same family.[3]: 128 

References

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  • iconShia Islam portal
  1. ^ a b c Priya, R. Sasi Mary; Radhakrishnan, V. (March–April 2016). "The art and architectures along the Tamil Nadu coast" (PDF). International Journal of Art & Humanity Science. 3 (2): 43. ISSN 2349-5235. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Prince of Arcot". Prince of Arcot. 22 November 1990. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  3. ^ a b Muthiah, S. (2008). Madras, Chennai: A 400-year Record of the First City of Modern India. Vol. 1. Chennai: Palaniappa Brothers. p. 126. ISBN 9788183794688.
  4. ^ DK Eyewitness Travel Guide India. Dorling Kindersley. 2017. ISBN 9780241326244.

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