Thousand Lights Mosque
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The Thousand Lights Mosque (Template:Langx) is a Shi'ite mosque in Anna Salai in Chennai, in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the largest mosques in the country and is a revered place of worship and azadari for Shia Muslims.[1]
History
The mosque was built in 1810 by Arcot Nawab Umdat ul-Umara.[2][3] It was constructed in medieval architecture.[2] 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]Template:Rp
See also
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External links
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- chennai.org.uk
- indiafascinates.com
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