Lakemba Mosque who assist in the running and maintenance of the mosque. Currently the mosque has three official Imams: Due its influence and significance, the mosque regularly hosts and is a first stop for visiting Islamic scholars from overseas. The mosque and its operations are overseen by a committee. The mosque offers a number of religious classes, such as in Prophetic biography, Fiqh and Aqidah. The mosque gives a platform to a number of local Shaykhs to speak and teach, such as Shaykh Wesam Charkawi. Several thousand worshippers normally attend weekly prayers on Fridays. In 2015 around 30,000 worshippers attended Eid prayers
Triplicane Big Mosque the mosque as it is located in one of the busiest places in Chennai. The mosque can accommodate thousands of devotees. During the sacred festivals of Bakrid and Ramzan, the devotees overflow, some of them offering prayers from the surrounding grounds. There was a proposal made by the administration to cover the open grounds at least during festive occasions to protect devotees from inclement weather conditions. There were contrasting views put forth by heritage enthusiasts who argued against roofing claiming the openness and the architecture would be hidden by the structure. Triplicane Big Mosque Triplicane Big Mosque (also called Wallajah