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This is a list of mosques in the Maldives. The first mosques built in the Maldives were initially made of materials that easy degraded over time such as wood, coconut, and palm leaves. Later on, by the middle of the 17th to early 19th centuries, Maldivian coral stone mosque architecture developed and flourished.
In Malé, the Islamic Centre and the Grand Friday Mosque, built in 1984 with funding from the Persian Gulf states, Pakistan, Brunei, and Malaysia, are imposing, elegant structures. [2] The gold-colored dome of this mosque is the first structure sighted when approaching Malé. [2] In mid-1991 Maldives had a total of 724 mosques and 266 women's ...
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Construction of the mosque commenced in 1656 and was concluded in 1658, during the reign of Ibrahim Iskandar I (1648–1687). It was built over an earlier mosque constructed in 1153 by the first Muslim Sultan of Maldives, Dhovemi, after his conversion to Islam. Although the older mosque was reportedly refurbished by Ahmed Shihabuddeen in 1338 ...
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The mosque was planned to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the independence of the Maldives. [4] The construction of the mosque began in 2018. [5] The opening of the mosque was scheduled in 2021, but was delayed as the structure remains unfinished. [6] The mosque opened unofficially for prayers in April 2022. [7]
Malé old friday mosque. Arab interest in the Maldives also was reflected in the residence there in the 1340s of Ibn Battutah. [7] The renowned Moroccan traveler documented the tale of Abu al-Barakat Yusuf al-Barbari, hailing from North Morocco, who is believed to have played a pivotal role in spreading Islam in the Maldives.