Big Mosque, Poonamallee

Coordinates: 13°03′13″N 80°16′27″E / 13.053737°N 80.274177°E / 13.053737; 80.274177
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13°03′13″N 80°16′27″E / 13.053737°N 80.274177°E / 13.053737; 80.274177

Big Mosque

The Big Mosque in Poonamallee, a suburb of Chennai, India was constructed during the rule of the Golconda Sultanate by Rustam, son of a Golconda courtier named Astirabad Dhulfiqar. Constructed in 1653, it was the first in Tamil Nadu to be built in the Indo-Saracenic style. The mosque follows the principles of Ahle Sunnath-Wal-Jama'th.

References[edit]

  • S. Muthiah, ed. (2008). Madras, Chennai: A 400-year record of the first city of Modern India. Vol. 1. Palaniappa Brothers. p. 124.