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Muliaage is the official residence of the President of the Maldives. Located in the heart of Male, Muliaage lies in close proximity to the Friday Mosque and the Grand Minaret of Male, also known as Munnaru.

Construction of the Muliaage was started in 1914 and was completed in 1919. The architecture of the Muliaage is highly reminiscent of the kind of buildings built during the colonial era in Sri Lanka. The Muliaage is very grand and spectacular in apparence and has been home to four Presidents of the Maldives till date.

Unfortunately entry to the Muliaage is not allowed for visitiors and one can only admire the building from outside.

09/06/2020

The golden dome of this impressive modern mosque dominates the skyline of Male and has become something of a symbol for the city. Opened in 1984 and built with help from the Gulf States, Pakistan, Brunei and Malaysia, the Grand Friday Mosque is striking in its plainness, built in white marble and virtually free from decoration. Set back off the main square, Jumhooree Maidan, it is the biggest mosque in the country.

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Hukuru Miskiy dates back to 1656 and is listed on the UNESCO World Heritage cultural list as a unique example of sea-culture architecture.

History

Originally constructed in 1658 AD under the reign of Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar I, the ancient decorated Hukuru Miskiy mosque is built mostly out of coral stone. The mosque was built over an earlier mosque that was erected by the first Muslim Sultan of Maldives, Mohamed Bin Abdullah, in 1153 after his conversion to Islam. It is believed that the original mosque was refurbished by Ahmed Shihabuddeen in 1338, however, there are no written records attesting this.
In 1656, Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar I began building a new mosque to accommodate the increasing number of devotees when the old one became too small, and its construction, which took one-and-a-half years, was completed in 1658.
Built primarily of coral, the original mosque had a thatched roof, which was a typical style during the period and faced the setting sun, rather than Mecca. A munnaaru (minaret) and a gate at the southern end of the mosque were added by Ibrahim I after his 1668 Hajj, and the thatched roof and southern gateway were later replaced with corrugated-iron sheeting by Muhammad Shamsuddeen III in the early 1900s. The corrugated-iron roof was then replaced with aluminum, and the roof supports with teak wood in 1963.
Surrounded by a 17th-century cemetery with intricately-carved tombstones and mausoleums, the minaret at the mosque is patterned on those at the entrance to Mecca. In 1987 and 1988, an Indian team from the National Research Laboratory for Conservation of Cultural Property and the National Centre for Linguistic and Historical Research in Malé did conservation work on the mosque.[1]
Boasting a perimeter of 199 feet, Hukuru Miskiy’s main building, which is still used for conducting the daily prayers is divided into three sections, namely Mihuraabuge- the room or section used by the Imam in leading the prayers; Medhu Miskiy – the middle Mosque; and Fahu Miskiy – the back Mosque.