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Maldives heritage

Kalhu Vakaru Mosque

Missing: Maldives Kalhu Vakaru Mosque

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The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 4th April 2017. The following is a loose translation: Lying at the corner of Lily road, inside Sultan Park, was the ancient mosque Kalhu Vakaru, which had been dismantled in August 2016, announcing that it will be reinstalled on Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll Thinadhoo island’s demolished […]

Friday Mosque in Malé

It isn’t garbage, it is the Maldives story

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The original Dhivehi article was published on Mihaaru.com website on 29th November 2017. The following is a loose translation: What makes this nation Maldivian is because of its mother tongue, long history, rich culture, the craftsmanship, remarkable architecture, pleasant artistic decorations, impeccable handiwork on the design masterpiece of our ancestors, sentimental poems and the unity […]