Located in the city of Malé, Maldives the Hukuru Miskiiy Mosque is the oldest mosque in the country. It is a charming mosque that reflects architectural skills and is declared as a world heritage site by the UNESCO.
The history of the Hukuru Miskiiy Mosque runs back to the time of 1656. It was built under the region of Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar I and is said to have built on the foundation of an earlier temple. The most eye catching feature of the Hukuru Miskiiy mosque is the wall that is constructed out of coral stones. It makes the mosque very unique and exclusive. To top it off the wall is beautifully decorated with intricate Quran script carvings.
The construction of the ceiling, doors and windows of the mosque are also praiseworthy as those are built out of precious wood such as teak, sandalwood and redwood. This remarkable mosque is also renowned for its lacquer work. The exterior of the mosque is covered by corrugated iron but the interior of the mosque is beautiful with famed wood carvings. This majestic mosque houses many tombstones that are put up to commemorate past sultans, heroes and nobles.
In order to visit this amazing mosque the visitors are expected to dress appropriately and the permission of one of the officials of the ministry is required.
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Umanga Kahandawaarachchi is a passionate travel writer who writes under the pen name, Maggie Tulliver. Her field of writing covers a wide array of content and articles related to travel and hospitality industry.
