Malé Friday Mosque
| Malé Friday Mosque | |
|---|---|
މާލެ ހުކުރު މިސްކިތް | |
Male Friday Mosque minaret, in 1981 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Sect | Sufism |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Malé, Kaafu Atoll |
| Country | Maldives |
Location of the mosque in the Maldives | |
| Geographic coordinates | 04°10′41″N 73°30′45″E / 4.17806°N 73.51250°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | Traditional Maldivian architecture |
| Completed | 1658 |
| Materials | Porites coral |
The Malé Friday Mosque, also known as the Malé Hukuru Miskiy (Dhivehi: މާލެ ހުކުރު މިސްކިތް), or the Old Friday Mosque, is a Sufi Sunni mosque, located in the city of Malé, Kaafu Atoll, Maldives.
Completed in 1658, the mosque is the oldest and most ornate mosque in the 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. The calligrapher was Chief Justice Al Faqh Al Qazi Jamaaludheen. In terms of artistic excellence and construction technique using only interlocking assembly, it is one of the finest coral stone buildings of the world.