Makkah Mosque, Chennai

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Makkah Mosque
Religion
Affiliation Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational status Mosque
LeadershipMaulvi S.M.Taha Ahmed Kashibi (imam)
StatusActive
Location
Location Anna Salai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Country India
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Location of the mosque in Chennai
Geographic coordinates 13°03′30″N80°09′06″E / 13.0583187°N 80.1517654°E / 13.0583187; 80.1517654
Architecture
Type Mosque architecture
Capacity5,000 worshippers
Website
makkahmasjid.in

The Makkah Mosque is a mosque in the city of Chennai, India. The dargah of Syed Musa Sha Khaderi is located near the mosque. The masjid is located on Anna Salai. [1] The five-storeyed mosque is one of the largest in India and can house 5,000 worshippers at a time. [2]

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  1. Muthiah, S. (2004). Madras Rediscovered. East West Books (Madras) Pvt Ltd. pp. 80–81. ISBN   81-88661-24-4.
  2. "Chennai imam leads funeral prayers for Osama". The New Indian Express . 10 May 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.