| Thousand Lights Mosque | |
|---|---|
ஆயிரம்விளக்கு மசூதி | |
.jpg) 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 inChennai | |
| Coordinates | 13°3′18″N80°15′18″E / 13.05500°N 80.25500°E /13.05500; 80.25500 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect | NawabUmdat ul-Umara |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | Indo-Islamic |
| Completed | 1810 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 1,000 worshippers |
| Dome | Five |
| Minaret | Two |
| Inscriptions | Many |
| Website | |
| princeofarcot | |
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TheThousand Lights Mosque (Tamil:ஆயிரம்விளக்கு மசூதி) is aShi'itemosque inAnna Salai inChennai, in the state ofTamil Nadu,India. It is one of the largest mosques in the country and is a revered place of worship andazadari forShia Muslims.[2]
The mosque was built in 1810 byArcot NawabUmdat 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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