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Thousand Lights Mosque |
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Built in mid-1800 in the land donated by Nawab Wallajah, this mosque last rebuilt in 1981, has two 64' tall minarets. The mosque also houses a library, a burial ground and guesthouses. It is called the Thousand Lights Mosque because of the legend that over one thousand lamps had to be used to light up the Assembly Hall that stood at this same spot. This multi-domed mosque, with sayings from the Holy Koran painted on its walls, comes alive during the annual Moharram |
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Big Mosque -Triplicane |
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Built in 1795, this mosque is one of the most attractive ones in South. It lies on the Walajah road and is built of grey granite rather than wood of steel. Referred to as the Big mosque (for obvious reasons) it was built by the Wallajah family in 1795 in memory of the Nawab. The Prince of Arcot is closely associated with this shrine even today. Built without steel or wood, this magnificent edifice at Triplicane is the most important Muslim shrine in Chennai. |
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Makka Masjid |
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Makka Masjid is one of a very important Mosque in Chennai city. Hundreds of worshippers can be accommodated in this Mosque at a time. This mosque is situated behind Baba Hasarth Syed Moosa Hadari Dharga, 822, Anna Salai, Chennai. |
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