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English Name
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Dhivehi Name
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Island
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Historic / Etymological Location
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Atoll / Administrative Division
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Built / Circa
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Coral Type
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Remarks
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Fuvah Mulah Gen Mosque
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Gen Miskiy
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Fuvah Mulah
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Addumulah
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Gnaviyani Atoll
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1300
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Coral Sandstone (Veligaa)
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Oldest coral stone mosque in Maldives built straight after conversion to Islam.
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Fuvah Mulah Kedeyre Mosque
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Kedeyre Miskiy
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Fuvah Mulah
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Addumulah
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Gnaviyani Atoll
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1397
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Coral Sandstone (Veligaa)
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Hulhumeedhoo Koagannu Mosque
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Koagannu Miskiy
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Hulhumeedhoo of Addu
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Addumulah
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Addu Atoll
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1397
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Coral Sandstone (Veligaa)
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Oldest mosque in Koagannu. It also has the largest and the oldest cemetery in the Maldives.
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Guraidhoo Ziyaarai Mosque
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Guraidhoo Ziyaarai Miskiy
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Guraidhoo
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Thaa Atoll
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1400
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Coral Porite (Hirigaa)
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Has the mausoleum of Sultan Usman of Fehendhoo
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Hulhumeedhoo Boadha Mosque
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Hulhumeedhoo Boadha Miskiy
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Hulhumeedhoo of Addu
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Addumulah
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Addu Atoll
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1403
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Coral Porite (Hirigaa)
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Hulhumeedhoo Athara Mosque
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Athara Miskiy
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Hulhumeedhoo of Addu
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Addumulah
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Addu Atoll
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1417
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Coral Sandstone (Veligaa)
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Vaadhoo Old Friday Mosque
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Vaadhoo Asaaree Miskiy
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Vaadhoo
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Suvadinmathi
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Huvadu Atoll / Gaaf Dhaal
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1500
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Coral Sandstone and Porite Coral (Veligaa/Hirgaa)
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Known to have been used by the religious scholar Vaadhoo Dhaanaa Kaleyfaanu.
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Utheemu Kandhuvalu Mosque
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Utheemu Kandhuvalu Miskiy
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Utheemu
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Haa Alif Atoll
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1500
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Coral Sandstone and Porite Coral (Veligaa/Hirgaa)
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It has the mausoleum of father and grandfather of Sultan Ghazi Mohamed Thakurufaan.
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Baarah Old Friday Mosque
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Baarah Hukuru Miskiy
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Baarah
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Haa Alif Atoll
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1500
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Coral Sandstone and Porite Coral (Veligaa/Hirgaa)
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Used by Sultan Ghazi Mohamed Thakurufaan. Restored by Sultan Mohamed of Devvadhoo after damage.
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Kolhufushi Gazee Mosque
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Gazee Miskiy
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Kolhufushi
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Meemu Atoll
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1573
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Coral Sandstone (Veligaa)
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Timber used in the mosque is said to be from Kalhuohfummi, famous boat used by the Utheemu brothers.
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Hulhumeedhoo Fandiyaaru Mosque
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Hulhumeedhoo Fandiyaaru Miskiy
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Hulhumeedhoo of Addu
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Addumulah
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Addu Atoll
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1586
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Coral Porite (Hirigaa)
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Hangnaameedhoo Old Mosque
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Hangnaameedhoo Asaaree Miskiy
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Hangnaameedhoo
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Alif Dhaal Atoll
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1600
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Coral Sandstone (Veligaa)
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The mosque is near the mausoleum of Sultan Ibrahim III
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Veyvah Old Mosque
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Veyvah Asaaree Miskiy
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Veyvah
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Meemu Atoll
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1600
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Coral Porite (Hirigaa)
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Bileddhoo Old Mosque
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Bileddhoo Masjid Zikra
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Bileddhoo
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Faafu Atoll
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1600
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Coral Porite (Hirigaa)
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Malé Friday Mosque
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Malé Hukuru Miskiy
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Malé
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Mahal Atholhu |
Kaafu Atoll |
1658
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Coral Porite (Hirigaa)
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UNESCO Tentative Site.[1]
Largest coral stone mosque in Maldives built during reign of Sultan Ibrahim Iskandhar I.
Master carpenters were Ali Maavadi Kaleyfaanu and Mahmud Maavadi Kaleyfaanu from Kondey, Huvadu.[2]
Calligrapher was Chief Justice Al Faqh Al Qazi Jamaaludheen.[2]
It took 2 years to construct the mosque. In terms of artistic excellence and construction technique using only interlocking assembly, it is one of the finest coral stone buildings of the world.[2]
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Kondey Old Mosque
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Kondey Asaaree Miskiy
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Kondey
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Suvadinmathi
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Huvadu Atoll / Gaaf Alif
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1687
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Coral Porite (Hirigaa)
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Originally built by the two master carpenters of Malé Hukuru Miskiy.
Ali Maavadi Kaleyfaanu and Mahmud Maavadi Kaleyfaanu from Kondey, Huvadu.[3]
Extensively remodeled after damage which now basically is a modern structure.
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Mathiveri Old Mosque
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Mathiveri Asaaree Miskiy
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Mathiveri
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Alif Alif Atoll
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1687
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Coral Sandstone (Veligaa)
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Built by Sultan Ibrahim Iskandhar I
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Fenfushi Friday Mosque
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Fenfushi Hukuru Miskiy
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Fenfushi
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Ari-adhe Atholhu |
Alif Dhaal Atoll |
1692
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UNESCO Tentative Site.[1]
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Malé Dharumavantha Rasgefaanu Mosque
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Dharumavantha Rasgefaan Miskiy
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Malé
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Mahal Atholhu
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Kaafu Atoll
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1694
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Coral Sandstone and Porite Coral (Veligaa/Hirgaa)
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Believed to be originally built by the first Muslim Sultan, Dharumavantha Rasgefaan
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Malé Seedhee Mosque
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Seedhee Miskiy
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Malé
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Mahal Atholhu
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Kaafu Atoll
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1697
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Coral Sandstone and Porite Coral (Veligaa/Hirgaa)
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Believed to have been originally built by Sultan Jamsudheen Umar Veeru
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Maaenboodhoo Small Mosque
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Maaenboodhoo Kuda Miskiy
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Maaenboodhoo
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Dhaal Atoll
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1700
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Coral Sandstone and Porite Coral (Veligaa/Hirgaa)
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Maaenboodhoo Old Friday Mosque
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Maaenboodhoo Asaaree Miskiy
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Maaenboodhoo
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Dhaal Atoll
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1700
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Coral Sandstone (Veligaa)
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Built on the site of a Buddhist monastery.
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Naalaafushi Old Mosque
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Naalaafushi Asaaree Miskiy
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Naalaafushi
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Meemu Atoll
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1700
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Coral Sandstone and Porite Coral (Veligaa/Hirgaa)
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Damaged during 2004 tsunami but since been renovated.
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Dhevvadhoo Old Friday Mosque
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Dhevvadhoo Hukuru Miskiy
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Dhevvadhoo
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Suvadinmathi
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Huvadu Atoll / Gaaf Alif
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1701
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Coral Sandstone and Porite Coral (Veligaa/Hirgaa)
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Built by Sultan Ibrahim III and rebuilt by Sultan Mohamed of Devvadhoo
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Isdhoo Old Mosque
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Isdhoo Assaaree Miskiy
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Isdhoo
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Haddhunmathi |
Laamu Atoll |
1701
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UNESCO Tentative Site.[1]
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Ihavandhoo Friday Mosque
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Ihavandhoo Hukuru Miskiy
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Ihavandhoo
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Thiladunmathi |
Haa Alif Atoll |
1701
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UNESCO Tentative Site.[1]
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Meedhoo Friday Mosque
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Meedhoo Hukuru Miskiy
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Meedhoo
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Maalhosmaduva |
Raa Atoll |
1705
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UNESCO Tentative Site.[1]
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Malé Eid Mosque
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Malé Eid Miskiy
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Malé
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Mahal Atholhu |
Kaafu Atoll |
1815
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UNESCO Tentative Site.[1]
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