Hukuru Miskiiy
The Hukuru Miskiiy or the old Friday Mosque, was built in 1656 during the reign of Sultan Ibrahim Iskandhar 1. The interior and exterior walls of this historic mosque, built with coral shores, are intricately curved with Arabic writings and ornamental patters. the roof, window frames, and doors are made of different types of wood including teak, red sandalwood, and redwood. there is an abundance of beautiful coral carvings and expert lacquer work inside the mosque, the latter being most conspicuous in the laage, or domes, built as part of the ceiling. The compound of the mosque also encloses a number of ancient tombstones erected in memory of past Sultan's, heroes and nobles.
Photo: Munnaaru
Munnaaru
Close to the Friday Mosque is this gleaming white minaret also built by Sultan Ibrahim Iskandhar in 1675. the chief muezzin of Male' called the faithful to prayer from this minaret before the Islamic Center was built.
Photo: Medhu ziyaarath
Medhu ziyaarath
Opposite the Hukuru Miskiiy is the Medhu Ziyaarath, the shrine of Abu al Barakaath Yusuf al Barbari, a North African, believed to be responsible for converting the Maldives to Islam way back in AD 1153.
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