Thousand Lights
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Momineen from Royapettah, Pudupet, Triplicane and others come here for Jumma Nammaz, our Chief Shia Khazi sahib delivers the Friday sermon and leads the Friday prayers. The Shia Youths of this locality are very active in any kind of Religious activities. Particularly the Shia Islamic Federation (SIF). There is a Library attched to the Madarasa called "Markaz e Faiz e Islam" which conducts Seminar every month on different topics. The first Seminar was held on 9th of May 2010 Sunday after Namaaz e Maghribain at Thousand Lights premises, the topic was "Nusrat e Imam (as)", Moulana Syed Tazi Raza Aabidi Saahib from Hyderabad gave a Speech on Imam Mehdi (as) and also about our duties regarding Nusrat e Imam.
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Thousand Lights is the Markaz (Centre) for Shias all over Tamil Nadu and is situated at the Anna Salai Road which is in the Heart of the City. Thousand Lights Mosque in Chennai derived its name from the lighting of about Thousand oil lamps .The Masjid is a well-known worship place for the Muslims in the Chennai city of Tamil Nadu. The mosque is popular for a number of reasons, such as its name, its architecture and its historical and religious importance. Built in 1820. The Chief Shia Khazi of Tamil Nadu Government is Ghulam Mohammed Mehdi Khan Saahib Qibla and his office is at the same place.
The 10th Muharram Aashura procession and 20th Safar Arbayeen procession which starts from Royapettah ends here at Thousand Lights Mosque. Apart from these two processions any major event related to our Shia Muslim Community is held here. |
