Big Mosque, Poonamallee
| Big Mosque | |
|---|---|
பூந்தமல்லி பெரிய பள்ளிவாசல் | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Sect | Barelvi movement |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
| Country | India |
Location of the mosque in Chennai | |
| Coordinates | 13°03′13″N 80°16′27″E / 13.053737°N 80.274177°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | Indo-Saracenic |
| Founder | Astirabad Dhulfiqar |
| Completed | 1653 CE |
The Big Mosque (Tamil: பூந்தமல்லி பெரிய பள்ளிவாசல்) is a Sunni mosque, located in Poonamallee, a suburb of Chennai, in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The mosque was constructed in 1653 during the rule of the Golconda Sultanate by Rustam, son of a Golconda courtier named Astirabad Dhulfiqar. It was the first in Tamil Nadu to be built in the Indo-Saracenic Revival style.[1]
The mosque follows the principles of Ahle Sunnath-Wal-Jama'th.
See also
References
- ^ S. Muthiah, ed. (2008). Madras, Chennai: A 400-year record of the first city of Modern India. Vol. 1. Palaniappa Brothers. p. 124.