Historical ‘Fan’diyaaru’ Mosque demolished
02 Feb 2014, 7:23 PM
Ahmed Rilwan
A historical mosque in Male’- aged at least 268 years old – has been demolished in order to build a new one on the same site.
‘Fandiyaaru Miskiy’ (Judge’s Mosque) was built by Al Qadi Muhammad Muhibbuddin Fan’diyaaru Kaleyfaanu – who was appointed as Chief Justice in 1747- and was subsequently named after him.
REVIVE, a local NGO working to preserve national history and culture, has condemned the demolition, and expressed remorse over the historical loss.
Describing the demolition as unlawful, the organisation called on the Maldives Police Service, Prosecutor General’s Office, and other authorities to investigate and take action.
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