Thousand Lights Mosque

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Thousand Lights Mosque
ஆயிரம்விளக்கு மசூதி
The mosque and its domes, in 2011
Religion
AffiliationShia Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusMosque
StatusActive
Location
LocationChennai, Tamil Nadu
CountryIndia
Thousand Lights Mosque is located in Chennai
Thousand Lights Mosque
The mosque located in Chennai
Geographic coordinates13°3′18″N 80°15′18″E / 13.05500°N 80.25500°E / 13.05500; 80.25500
Architecture
Architect(s)Nawab Umdat ul-Umara
TypeMosque architecture
StyleIndo-Islamic
Completed1810
Specifications
Capacity1,000 worshippers
Dome(s)Five
Minaret(s)Two
InscriptionsMany
Website
princeofarcot.org
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The Thousand Lights Mosque (Tamil: ஆயிரம்விளக்கு மசூதி) 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.[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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