Gen Mosque
| Gen Miskit | |
|---|---|
Dhivehi: ގެން މިސްކިތް | |
| File:Gen-miskit1984.jpg Gen Miskit in 1984 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Sect | Sufism |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Dhadimagu, Fuvahmulah, Gnaviyani Atoll |
| Country | Maldives |
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| Architecture | |
| Style | Traditional Maldivian architecture |
| Established | c. 1300 |
| Materials | Stone; sandstone |
The Gen Miskit[a] (Dhivehi: ގެން މިސްކިތް) is a Sunni Islam mosque, located in the district of Dhadimagu, in Fuvahmulah, on the Gnaviyani Atoll, in the Maldives. Built in c. 1300[1][2] and before 1378,[3] it is one of the oldest mosques in the Maldives. The mosque is made of coral stone and was built straight after the conversion to Islam.[4] The mosque is not facing towards the Qibla.[3]
Overview
[edit | edit source]The Gen Miskit is located in the district of Dhadimagu at the northern end of Fuvahmulah.[2] It's now a revered site for its historical significance to the island.[5] It's the first mosque that the residents of the island did their Friday prayer and Eid prayers.[6][7]
There are disputes whether Gemmiskiy is the oldest mosque in the Maldives and in Fuvahmulah, media reports and residents say that it is the oldest. However, in a monograph written by H.C.P. Bell, Fuvahmulah had four mosques prior to Gen Miskit.[2][6][7] It is really uncertain.
There has been some concern about the extinction of the mosque due to lack of maintenance by the Fuvahmulah City Council.[8]
Features
[edit | edit source]The mosque has a communal well, a rectangular ancient circular bath known as ‘Genmiskiy Veyo’ and a cemetery with enclosed shrines “ziyaarat” of revered religious figures.[5]
Shrine
[edit | edit source]A place constructed with sandstone and protected by bricks.[5] It is also said that the person who built the mosque, Addu's Meedhoo Abu Bakr Naib Kaleygefaanu, is buried at and Ah Naib Al-Hafiz Abubakr, potentially the first proselytizer of Islam in the island.[5][9][7]
Veu
[edit | edit source]Gemmiskiy Veu or Veyo is a rectangular bath that is adjacent to the Southeastern wall of the mosque that has waters going down into the waters.[5] It shares similarities with the baths in monasteries in Pokna and Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka.[5]
Well
[edit | edit source]The well is crafted from sandstones and has unique stories about it.[5] It is said by the residents of the island that the water tastes really sweet and each corner of the well has a unique taste.[6]
Gallery
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The shrine, at the mosque
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Veyo, at the mosque
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An unmarked grave, at the mosque
See also
[edit | edit source]Notes
[edit | edit source]- ^ alternatively spelled as Gemmiskiy.
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