Local favourite mosque · Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Masjid E Haqqani
Masjid E Haqqani is a mosque in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It is about 9 km by road from Chennai, and Ashok Pillar (2 km) is the must-see nearby.
Masjid E Haqqani: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this mosque: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.
Best time to visit Masjid E Haqqani
Season: Year-round; Fridays, Ramzan and the annual Urs are busiest.
Busiest days: Friday prayers; Ramzan nights; annual Urs for dargahs.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri packed · Sat light · Sun light.
Visiting Masjid E Haqqani: timings and tips
Typical hours: Mosques are open for the five daily prayers; visitors are usually welcome between prayers. Dargahs are usually open from early morning until late night. Thursday evenings and the Urs (the saint’s anniversary festival) are the busiest. These are typical for mosques & dargahs in India; hours for this mosque are not listed yet. If you know them, post an update.
- Cover your head (a cap or scarf is often handed out at the gate) and wear modest clothes.
- Take off your shoes before the courtyard or shrine.
- Avoid Friday midday prayers (Jumu’ah) if you are only visiting.
- Some dargahs have separate areas for women; follow the signs or ask the khadim.
How to reach Masjid E Haqqani — distance from nearby cities
- From Chennai (TN): about 9 km by road (7 km straight line) · directions · more places near Chennai
- From Tirupati (AP): about 134 km by road (107 km straight line) · directions · more places near Tirupati
- From Vellore (TN): about 147 km by road (118 km straight line) · directions · more places near Vellore
- From Chittoor (AP): about 152 km by road (122 km straight line) · directions · more places near Chittoor
- From Puducherry (PY): about 164 km by road (131 km straight line) · directions · more places near Puducherry
Coordinates: 13.05041, 80.21268. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Masjid E Haqqani
- Ashok Pillar · fort · Chennai · ~2 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Panagal Park · park · Chennai · ~3 km · Must-see
- Natesan Park · park · Chennai · ~4 km · Must-see
- Venkateswara Swamy Temple, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam · temple · Chennai · ~4 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Thiru Vi Ka Park · park · Chennai · ~4 km · Must-see
- Anna Nagar Tower Park · park · Chennai · ~5 km · Must-see
- Semmozhi Poonga Botanical Park Chennai Tamilnadu · sanctuary · Chennai · ~5 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Chetpet Ecopark · sanctuary · Chennai · ~5 km · Well liked · Must-see
- St George's Cathedral · church · Chennai · ~6 km · Must-see
- Thousand Lights Mosque · dargah · Chennai · ~6 km · Must-see
- Chennai Trade Center · attraction · Chengalpattu · ~6 km · Must-see
- St. Patrick's Church · church · Chengalpattu · ~6 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Babuji Memorial Ashram Manapakkam · fort · Chennai · ~6 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Government Museum · museum · Chennai · ~7 km · Very popular · Must-see
- ST. Thomas Mount National Shrine Basilica · church · Chengalpattu · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Birla Planetarium · attraction · Chennai · ~7 km · Must-see
- St. Thomas Mount · attraction · Chengalpattu · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Chennai Rail Museum · museum · Chennai · ~7 km · Well liked · Must-see
Other mosques & dargahs near Masjid E Haqqani
- Thousand Lights Mosque · dargah · Chennai · ~6 km · Must-see
- Triplican Lebbai Mosque · dargah · Chennai · ~8 km · Must-see
- Triplicane Big Wallajah Mosque · dargah · Chennai · ~8 km · Must-see
- Dargah Sahabi Rasool Hazrat Syedna Tamim Ansari · dargah · Chengalpattu · ~37 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dargah Hazrath Syed Moosa Sha Khaderi · dargah · Chennai · ~8 km · Highly rated
- Venadu Dargah · dargah · Tirupati · ~82 km · Highly rated
- Masjid-e-Khizar · dargah · Ranipet · ~128 km · Highly rated
- Masjid Mahmood · dargah · Chennai · ~2 km
- Azad Nagar Mosque · dargah · Chennai · ~3 km
- Masjid -E- Taqwa · dargah · Chennai · ~3 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Masjid E Haqqani?
Year-round; Fridays, Ramzan and the annual Urs are busiest. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the timings of Masjid E Haqqani?
Hours for Masjid E Haqqani are not published here. Typical for mosques & dargahs in India: Mosques are open for the five daily prayers; visitors are usually welcome between prayers. Dargahs are usually open from early morning until late night. Thursday evenings and the Urs (the saint’s anniversary festival) are the busiest. Check locally before a long trip, or see the latest visitor report on this page.
How far is Masjid E Haqqani from Chennai?
Masjid E Haqqani is about 9 km by road from Chennai (7 km straight line), 134 km from Tirupati and 147 km from Vellore. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Masjid E Haqqani?
Nearby: Ashok Pillar (fort, 2 km), Panagal Park (park, 3 km), Natesan Park (park, 4 km), Venkateswara Swamy Temple, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (temple, 4 km), Thiru Vi Ka Park (park, 4 km), Anna Nagar Tower Park (park, 5 km).