Thousand Lights Mosque
Mosque in India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mosque in India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thousand Lights | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Location | |
Location | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Nawab Umdat ul umrah |
Type | Mosque |
Style | Medieval |
Completed | 1810[1] |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 1000 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]
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
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