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Makkah Mosque is a mosque in the city of Chennai, India. The dargah of Syed Musa Sha Khaderi is located near the masjid. The masjid is located on Anna Salai. The five-storeyed mosque is one of the largest in India and can house 5,000 worshippers at a time. [citation needed]
This is a list of mosques in the city of Chennai in Tamil Nadu, India. Pages in category "Mosques in Chennai" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total.
Triplicane Big Mosque (also called Wallajah Mosque) is a mosque located in Triplicane High Road, Triplicane in Chennai, the capital of the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Constructed in the Mughal architectural style , the mosque was built in 1795 by the family of Muhammad Ali Khan Wallajah , the Nawab of Arcot during 1765.
The complex includes a Sufi shrine, the grave of Sufi saint Sultan Sikandhar Badushah shaheed, and a mosque. Situated at the peak of the Thiruparankundram hills. Thiruparankundram Murugan Temple, and Jain caves (சமணர் குகை) are also there in the hills.
One of the oldest mosques to follow Hanafi and Shadhili; Palaiya Jumma Palli: Kilakarai, Tamil Nadu: 628 - 630 CE: Sunni Barelvi: Oldest mosque in Tamil Nadu and one of the oldest mosque in India; It is also known as Meen Kada Palli and Old Jumma Palli; Mosque was rebuilt in 1036 CE; Periamet Mosque: Chennai: 1838 CE: Triplicane Big Mosque: Chennai
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
The dargah is a major pilgrimage centre that attracts pilgrims from both sufi Islam and Hinduism, symbolizing peaceful coexistence between the two religions. [5] [b] The outer doors of the dargah are kept open always, while the internal doors are open from 4:00–7:00 am and from 6:00–10:00 pm.
This is a list of mosques in the state of Tamil Nadu, ... out of 2 total. C. Mosques in Chennai (13 P) M. Mosques in Madurai (4 P) ... Nadir Shah Mosque; Nagore Dargah;