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Masjid-o-Anwari

Coordinates:13°03′46″N80°16′24″E/ 13.062864°N 80.2734169°E/13.062864; 80.2734169
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O-Anwari Mosque
அன்வரி மசூதி
Location
MunicipalityChennai
StateTamil Nadu
CountryIndia
Masjid-o-Anwari is located in Tamil Nadu
Masjid-o-Anwari
Shown within Tamil Nadu
Geographic coordinates13°03′46″N80°16′24″E/ 13.062864°N 80.2734169°E/13.062864; 80.2734169
Architecture
Typemosque
FounderAnwaruddin Muhammed Khan
Date established18th century

TheMasjid-o-Anwari(Tamil:அன்வரி மசூதி) is amosquein the neighbourhood ofTriplicaneinChennai,India.It was constructed byAnwaruddin Muhammed Khan,Nawab of the Carnaticin the 18th century. Located in Big Street, the mosque was used as a congregational mosque until 1847.

References

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  • S. Muthiah,ed. (2008).Madras, Chennai: A 400-year record of the first city of Modern India.Vol. 1. Palaniappa Brothers. p. 125.