Hafiz Ahmad Khan Mosque

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Hafiz Ahmad Khan Mosque
அபீசு அகமது கான் மசூதி
Location
MunicipalityChennai
StateTamil Nadu
CountryIndia
Hafiz Ahmad Khan Mosque is located in Tamil Nadu
Hafiz Ahmad Khan Mosque
Shown within Tamil Nadu
Geographic coordinates13°03′11″N 80°16′25″E / 13.053128°N 80.27348°E / 13.053128; 80.27348
Architecture
Typemosque
Date established1818

The Hafiz Ahmad Khan Mosque (Tamil: அபீசு அகமது கான் மசூதி) is a mosque situated in the neighbourhood of Chepauk in Chennai, India. The mosque was constructed in 1818 by Hafiz Ahmad Khan, a Carnatic court official and younger brother of Bahram Jung who constructed the Bahram Jung Mosque. The mosque is situated next to Vivekanandar Illam.

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.