Hukuru Miskiy (Old Friday Mosque)

Malé · Mosque

White cylindrical minaret with blue Arabic inscription beside Hukuru Miskiy, on a paved street corner

White cylindrical minaret with blue Arabic inscription beside Hukuru Miskiy, on a paved street corner

The oldest mosque in the Maldives, built in 1658 from intricately carved coral stone with Arabic calligraphy and lacquer woodwork, alongside a distinctive cylindrical minaret. A UNESCO-listed heritage site and one of Malé's most important historic landmarks.

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