Khuthbapalli

Khuthbapalli (குத்பாபள்ளி; Couttoubapalli or Cottoubapalli) is a mosque in Pondicherry. Khutbah literally means the Friday sermon given in a mosque. Khuthbapalli holds Friday prayers are also held in addition to the regular prayers.

History
Khuthbapalli is claimed to be the first mosque in Pondicherry, first sited in White Town. According to the Dutch map of Pondicherry Fort in 1693, two mosques were located there. One is believed to be Khuthbapalli and the other to be Meerapalli. Meerapalli was relocated during the first half of the 18th century to its present location, whereas Khuthbapalli remained in the Western part of White Town until the destruction of the White Town by the English in 1761. The ultimate mosque was built in the 18th century.

French soldiers of Dupleix came to destroy this ancient mosque in 1948, but were stopped in the process by local Muslims and especially by the timely intervention of Abdul Rahman. The French renamed the rue De la monnaie to rue Victor Simonel. Rue De la monnaie was known as rue De la mosquee during the governorship of Joseph François Dupleix. Rue De la mosquee means "Mosque Street" in English.

Markaz
Khuthbapalli functions as the Markaz (Headquarters) of Tablighi Jamaat's Pondicherry Chapter.