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13°3′18″N 80°15′18″E / 13.05500°N 80.25500°E
| 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]
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
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Prince of Arcot". Prince of Arcot. 22 November 1990. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ DK Eyewitness Travel Guide India. Dorling Kindersley. 2017. ISBN 9780241326244.
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13°3′18″N 80°15′18″E / 13.05500°N 80.25500°E
| 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]
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
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Prince of Arcot". Prince of Arcot. 22 November 1990. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ DK Eyewitness Travel Guide India. Dorling Kindersley. 2017. ISBN 9780241326244.
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| Andhra Pradesh | |
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| Assam | |
| Bihar | |
| Chhattisgarh | |
| Delhi |
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| Goa | |
| Gujarat |
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| Haryana | |
| Himachal Pradesh | |
| Jammu and Kashmir | |
| Jharkhand | |
| Karnataka | |
| Kerala |
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| Madhya Pradesh | |
| Maharashtra |
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| Meghalaya | |
| Puducherry | |
| Punjab | |
| Rajasthan | |
| Tamil Nadu |
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| Telangana | |
| Uttar Pradesh |
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| West Bengal | |
Categories: Note: States and UTs are sorted alphabetically | |
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| This article about a mosque or other Islamic place of worship in India is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |