Gen Miskit

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

Gen Miskit in 1984

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

References
  1. 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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