The Masjid-o-Anwari (Tamil: அன்வரி மசூதி) is a mosque in the neighbourhood of Triplicane in Chennai, India. It was constructed by Anwaruddin Muhammed Khan, Nawab of the Carnatic in the 18th century. Located in Big Street, the mosque was used as a congregational mosque until 1847.
O-Anwari Mosque | |
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அன்வரி மசூதி | |
Location | |
Municipality | Chennai |
State | Tamil Nadu |
Country | India |
Geographic coordinates | 13°03′46″N 80°16′24″E / 13.062864°N 80.2734169°E |
Architecture | |
Type | mosque |
Founder | Anwaruddin Muhammed Khan |
Date established | 18th century |
References
edit- S. Muthiah, ed. (2008). Madras, Chennai: A 400-year record of the first city of Modern India. Vol. 1. Palaniappa Brothers. p. 125.