Malé Friday Mosque

The Hukuru Miskiy Friday Mosque is located in the city of Malé on the Kaafu Atoll of the Maldives . The mosque was originally constructed in 1658 AD by the Sultan of the Maldives over two years time, and was constructed mostly out of coral stone. The mosque itself is surrounded by a 17th century cemetery, whose coral stone headstone are intricately and uniquely carved . The site also includes a coral stone minaret.

Entrance to the mosque Malé Hukuru Miskiy ( ) or Malé Friday Mosque is an ancient decorated mosque located in the city of Malé , Kaafu Atoll , Maldives . The mosque was originally constructed in 1658 under the reign of Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar I over two years time, and was constructed mostly out of coral stone. The building is surrounded by a 17th-century cemetery, whose coral stone headstones are intricately and uniquely carved. The site also includes a coral stone minaret. Hukuru Miskiy (Friday Mosque) has a perimeter of 199 ft. The main building which is still used for conducting the daily prayers is divided into three sections: Mihuraabuge: The room or section used by the Imam in leading the prayers. Medhu Miskiy: The middle Mosque. Fahu Miskiy: The back Mosque. The interior of the mosque has many valuable samples of traditional Maldivian art in the form of woodcarving and lacquerwork in panels and ceilings.

The Malé Friday Mosque or the Malé Hukuru Miskiy ( ) also known as the Old Friday Mosque is one of the oldest and most ornate mosques in the city of Malé , Kaafu Atoll , Maldives . Coral boulders of the genus Porites , found throughout the archipelago, are the basic materials used for construction of this and other mosques in the country because of its suitability. Although the coral is soft and easily cut to size when wet, it makes sturdy building blocks when dry. The mosque was added to the tentative UNESCO World Heritage cultural list in 2008 as unique examples of sea-culture architecture. Master carpenters of the Malé Hukuru Miskiy were Ali Maavadi Kaleyfaanu and Mahmud Maavadi Kaleyfaanu from Kondey , Huvadu . It took 2 years to construct the mosque. In terms of artistic excellence and construction technique using only interlocking assembly, it is one of the finest coral stone buildings of the world.

Mosque in Malé, Kaafu, Maldives The Malé Friday Mosque or the Malé Hukuru Miskiy ( ) also known as the Old Friday Mosque is one of the oldest and most ornate mosques in the city of Malé , Kaafu Atoll , Maldives . Coral boulders of the genus Porites , found throughout the archipelago, are the basic materials used for construction of this and other mosques in the country because of its suitability. Although the coral is soft and easily cut to size when wet, it makes sturdy building blocks when dry. The mosque was added to the tentative UNESCO World Heritage cultural list in 2008 as unique examples of sea-culture architecture. Master carpenters of the Malé Hukuru Miskiy were Ali Maavadi Kaleyfaanu and Mahmud Maavadi Kaleyfaanu from Kondey , Huvadu . It took 2 years to construct the mosque. In terms of artistic excellence and construction technique using only interlocking assembly, it is one of the finest coral stone buildings of the world.