A couple of years ago, good friend and heritage enthusiast S Anwar took us all on a tour of the Islamic heritage of Triplicane. One of the highlights of that wonderful morning was the visit to the Big Mosque.

Big Mosque, Triplicane
Big Mosque, Triplicane

For many of us, going into a mosque was a new experience and we enjoyed it thoroughly.

One of the minarets
One of the minarets

We saw the tombs of Quaid-e-Milleth and Bahrool Uloom…

Quaid-e-milleth's resting place
Quaid-e-milleth’s resting place
Bahrool Uloom dargah inside the Big Mosque
Bahrool Uloom dargah inside the Big Mosque
Bahrool Uloom dargah inside the Big Mosque
Bahrool Uloom dargah inside the Big Mosque
Resting place of some of the Arcot nobility
Resting place of some of the Arcot nobility

I must get Anwar to do something for the forthcoming Madras Week.