Gen Miskit

Oldest mosque in the Maldives
Gen Miskit in 1984

Gen Miskit is the oldest mosque in the Maldives built c. 1300.[1] It is made of coral stone and was built straight after the conversion to Islam.[2]

Gen Miskit is located in the district of Dhadimago at the northern end of the island.

References

  1. ^ Sholeh, Muhammad (9 April 2021). "Mengenal Gen Miskit, Masjid Karang Pertama di Maldives" [Get to Know Gen Miskit, Maldives' First Coral Mosque]. Faktual News (in Indonesian). Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  2. ^ Mauroof Jameel and Yahaya Ahmad (2016). Coral Stone Mosques of Maldives: The Vanishing Legacy of the Indian Ocean, ORO Editions. ISBN 9780986281846.
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