Thousand Lights Mosque
Thousand Lights (Tamil: ஆயிரம்விளக்கு மசூதி) 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.
History
The mosque was built in 1810 by Arcot Nawab Umdat ul-Umara. It was constructed in medieval architecture. 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.
The chief Shia Qazi of Chennai functions from the mosque, and the post has been continuously held by the same family.
References
- ^ Priya, R. Sasi Mary; Radhakrishnan, V. (March–April 2016). "The art and architectures along the Tamil Nadu coast". 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.
- ^ 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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