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Mosques in Chennai

Chennai is home to many beautiful and famous mosques. While some of them are known for their architectural splendour, others are famous for their immense capacity to house thousands of worshipers at the same time. 

Many of these mosques sacred to Muslims are situated in the heart of the city making them easily accessible to followers. 


Masjid in Chennai


There are quite a few dargahs in Chennai. Dargahs are essentially Sufi Islamic shrines constructed over the grave of a revered Sufi saint. The term “Dargah” is derived from a Persian word and means “threshold” or “portal”. 

Important Mosques in Chennai:

Some eminent Mosques in Chennai are:

  • Bahram Jung Mosque - Situated near Nandanam, in Chennai, the Bahram Jung Mosque was built by the poet Mohammed Abdullah Qadir Nawaz Khan Bahadur Bahram Jung between 1789 and 1795. He was in the court of the Nawab of the Carnatic, Muhammed Ali Khan Wallajah.

  • Casa Verona’s Mosque - Situated in Muthialpet of Georgetown, Chennai, Casa Verona’s mosque is one of the oldest in the city. It was built by Casa Verona, or Kasi Viranna who was originally a Hindu merchant of Madras trading with the Sultanate of Golconda. He was also a “dubash” of East India Company. The mosque was built before his death in 1860 in the land which belonged to him.

     famous masjid in Chennai
  • Thousand Lights Mosque - This multi domed, cream-coloured, mosque situated in Anna Salai is an architectural splendor.

    It was constructed by Nawab Umdat-ul-Umrah and is considered as one of the largest mosques in India. Common to all Muslims, the mosque was built in 1810.

    There is a Shia burial ground within the mosque which is also the residence of Chief Shia Moulana Ghulm Mahadi Khan, Tamil Nadu.

  • Makkah Masjid - This five storied mosque which can house about 5000 worshippers at a time is located in Mount Road. It is positioned behind Baha Hasarth Syed Moosa Hadari Dargah in Anna Salai. 
  • The Makaah Masjid is one of the few mosques which allow Muslim women to offer prayers here and participate in the special bions. 

  • While the Chief Imam offers special bions every year, the masjid Imam who is another Hafiz Imam leads the special “Tarawee Namaz” during the time of Ramzan.  The “Shariath council” of the Mosque helps to resolve disputes of Muslim families.

  • Masjid Mamoor - Constructed in the 18th century by the Arcot Nawab Muhammed Ali Walaajah, the Masjid Mamoor is sacred to Muslims who live in the Mannady area within Chennai. It has the same design as “Triplicane big mosque” as they were built together by the Nawab.
Apart from this, the Triplicane Labbai Jamaath Masjid, the Periamet Mosque, the Dharma Kidangu Mosque, the Masjid e Mahmood and the Masjid-o-Anwari are other mosques which Muslims within and outside Chennai can visit and offer their prayers.

Famous Dargahs in Chennai:

Some of the famous Dargahs in Chennai are:

  • Anna Salai Dargah - A Muslim saint named Baba Hazrath Syed Moosa Kadiri lived here 450 years back. He preached the philosophy of universal brotherhood. His final resting place is at the Annai Salai dargah and is visited by people from all religions.


    Famous Dargahs in Chennai


  • Hazrat Baba Dargah - This dargah takes after the Muslim saint Hazrath Dastageer Sahib Baba who lived 300 years earlier.  It is situated in 83, Dr. Natesan Road, Chennai. 
  • The story goes that he had foreseen his own death and told his followers not to conduct his Janaza or funeral prayers under any other Imam. 
  • Perplexed disciples were thrown into delight when the Baba appeared himself to conduct his own Janaza following which he disappeared.
If you travel to Chennai, do not miss out on these Chennai mosques and dargahs which are not only an embodiment of the city’s architectural heritage, a place for prayer and worship, but also a common meeting ground of people from all walks of life.

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