Wikipedia's first sentence called it “one of the largest mosques in the country and is a revered place of worship for muslims”. Today it says “shi'ite mosque in anna salai in chennai”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “13°3′18″N 80°15′18″E  /  13.05500°N 80.25500°E  / 13.05500; 80.25500”. It now reads “Mosque in India 13°3′18″N 80°15′18″E  /  13.05500°N 80.25500°E  / 13.05500; 80.25500”.
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The opening as it read in 2015
13°3′18″N 80°15′18″E  /  13.05500°N 80.25500°E  / 13.05500; 80.25500 Thousand Lights ( ), a multi-domed mosque in Anna Salai in Chennai , Tamil Nadu , India , is one of the largest mosques in the country and is a revered place of worship for shia Muslims .1It was built by Nawab Umdat-ul-Umrah in 1810. Thousand Lights Mosque is a common mosque for shia Muslims. Thousand Lights is home of Ghazi Moulana Ghulam Mahadi Khan of Tamil Nadu and a burial ground is inside. [1] "Prince of Arcot" .2
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The opening as it stood in 2010
13°3′18″N 80°15′18″E  /  13.05500°N 80.25500°E  / 13.05500; 80.25500 Thousand Lights Mosque ( ) , a beautiful multi domed mosque located at Anna Salai in Chennai , Tamil Nadu , India is one of the largest mosques in the country and is a revered place of worship for Muslims .
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13°3′18″N 80°15′18″E  /  13.05500°N 80.25500°E  / 13.05500; 80.25500 Thousand Lights is a multi-domed mosque in Anna Salai in Chennai , Tamil Nadu , India , is one of the largest mosques in the country and is a revered place of worship and azadari for Shia .
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Mosque in India 13°3′18″N 80°15′18″E  /  13.05500°N 80.25500°E  / 13.05500; 80.25500 Thousand Lights is a multi-domed mosque in Anna Salai in Chennai , Tamil Nadu , India , is one of the largest mosques in the country and is a revered place of worship and azadari for Shia Muslims in the city.
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The opening as it stood in 2025
Mosque in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India The Thousand Lights Mosque ( Tamil : ஆயிரம்விளக்கு மசூதி ) is a Shi'ite mosque in Anna Salai in Chennai , in the state of Tamil Nadu , India . It is one of the largest mosques in the country and is a revered place of worship and azadari for Shia Muslims. Prince of Arcot . 22 November 1990 .
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Today
Wikipedia's first sentence called it “one of the largest mosques in the country and is a revered place of worship for muslims”. Today it says “shi'ite mosque in anna salai in chennai”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “13°3′18″N 80°15′18″E  /  13.05500°N 80.25500°E  / 13.05500; 80.25500”. It now reads “Mosque in India 13°3′18″N 80°15′18″E  /  13.05500°N 80.25500°E  / 13.05500; 80.25500”. Read the current article and compare.
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Then
one of the largest mosques in the country and is a revered place of worship for muslims
Now
shi'ite mosque in anna salai in chennai
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