Kalhuvakaru Mosque
Dismantled coral stone mosque to be reassembled in Sultan Park
The 200-year-old Kalhuvakaru Mosque was dismantled by the previous administration.
26 Dec 2018, 9:00 AM
Heritage minister finds dismantled coral stone mosque
Parts of the Kalhuvakaru Mosque must be treated before it is reassembled, Yumna Maumoon said.
19 Nov 2018, 9:00 AM
Bid to prevent relocation of Malé’s ancient mosque rejected
The civil court has rejected a bid by heritage campaigners to prevent the relocation of a 200-year-old mosque from the capital city Malé to a southern island
04 Oct 2016, 9:00 AM
Gayoom’s daughter in Twitter campaign to save Malé’s heritage
Since her first tweet on August 15, Yumna, niece to President Yameen, has criticised her uncle’s plans to relocate an 18th century coral stone mosque to a southern atoll and alleged that a 17th century minaret may be relocated for road expansion.
23 Aug 2016, 9:00 AM
Government plans to relocate ancient mosque to ‘heritage island’
The government is planning to relocate the ancient Kalhuvakaru mosque in Malé to a heritage island to be developed on the capital’s suburb Hulhumalé. Built in the late 18th century, it came to be known as the “travelling mosque” due to its history of relocation.
27 Dec 2015, 9:00 AM