Prayer continues much as it has for centuries inside Hukuru Miskiiy, where the rhythms of daily worship remain closely tied to one of Malé’s oldest surviving buildings. (Bernama pic) MALÉ: Standing among the offices, shops and tightly packed streets of the Maldivian capital Malé is Hukuru Miskiiy, or the Old Friday Mosque - a nearly 400-year-old place of worship built largely from blocks of coral stone, its walls covered with delicate carvings and Arabic calligraphy.
For travellers accustomed to images of turquoise lagoons, white beaches and luxury resorts, the mosque reveals another side of the Maldives. Here, the country's Islamic history is not confined to museums or monuments; it remains woven into the daily rhythm of the city.
