Meeran Mosque

Meeran mosque
Basic information
Location Puducherry, India
Affiliation Islam
State Puducherry
Ecclesiastical or organizational status Mosque
Architectural description
Architectural type Mosque
Architectural style Islamic,
Minaret(s) 2

The Meeran Mosque is a mosque located in Puducherry.Meeran mosque is the second oldest mosque in Pondicherry, built over 350 years ago. It has the old gothic Islamic architecture in it. It was built by Nawab of the Carnatic.

Structure

Mosque has four lofty pillars below its dome, with Mihrab near it and Minbar next to it.The Kalima is written above the Mihrab, with clean blankets spread all over the hall. There is a bronze Bowls in the top of the minar and the graves of Meeran who built this mosque and Suubhi Errai Perrar Mullah's in it. The mosque hold prayer sessions every day.[1]

References

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