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Masjid-o-Anwari

Coordinates: 13°03′46″N 80°16′24″E / 13.062864°N 80.2734169°E / 13.062864; 80.2734169
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Masjid-o-Anwari
அன்வரி மசூதி
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusMosque
StatusActive
Location
LocationTriplicane, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
CountryIndia
Masjid-o-Anwari is located in Chennai
Masjid-o-Anwari
Location of the mosque in Chennai
Geographic coordinates13°03′46″N 80°16′24″E / 13.062864°N 80.2734169°E / 13.062864; 80.2734169
Architecture
TypeMosque architecture
StyleMughal
FounderAnwaruddin Muhammed Khan
Date established18th century Carnatic Sultanate

The Masjid-o-Anwari (Tamil: அன்வரி மசூதி) is a mosque in the neighbourhood of Triplicane in Chennai, in the state of Tamil Nadu, 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.[1]

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