Khuthbha Mosque

Pondicherry had remained a French Colony for three hundred years but the presence of a number of Mosques and Temple in the region indicate at the profuse local influence on the culture of the region. The Khuthbha Mosque has been in existence even in the pre- Colonial days and is a glaring example of the secular culture of the country. The Khutbha Mosque like all other Mosques co-exist peacefully with all the Temples and Churches in the region which makes Pondicherry an important Pilgrimage spot irrespective of the religion.

Khuthbha Mosque, in all probability, was the first Mosque built in Pondicherry. It was initially built at the present location of the Seventh Day School. With the coming of the French the area of the Khuthbha Mosque came to be categorized as a 'White area'. Thus an order was promulgated which demanded the shifting of the Khuthbha Mosque and the entire Islamic society to the Southern end of the city.

The Khuthbha Mosque has been so built as to face Mecca, the most revered pilgrimage for Muslims. The Khuthbha Mosque also houses the Darga of Moulla Saiubu and organizes regular sessions of prayer.