Thousand Lights Mosque
Mosque in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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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]
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| Thousand Lights Mosque | |
|---|---|
ஆயிரம்விளக்கு மசூதி | |
The mosque and its domes, in 2011 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shia Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
| Country | India |
  The mosque located in Chennai | |
| Coordinates | 13°3′18″N 80°15′18″E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect | Nawab Umdat ul-Umara |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | Indo-Islamic |
| Completed | 1810 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 1,000 worshippers |
| Dome | Five |
| Minaret | Two |
| Inscriptions | Many |
| Website | |
| princeofarcot | |
| [1] | |
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
