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Bihuroazu Kamanaa Mosque | |
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ބިހުރޯޒު ކަމަނާ މިސްކިތް / ބޮޑުތަކުރުފާނުގެ ޒިޔާރަތް | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Rite | Sunni / Sufi |
Festival | Ashura, Ramadan, Eid-Al-Fitr & Eid-Al-Adha Holidays |
Location | |
Location | Malé, Maldives |
State | Kaafu Atoll |
Territory | Malè |
Geographic coordinates | 04°10′33.35″N 73°30′38.20″E / 4.1759306°N 73.5106111°E |
Architecture | |
Style | Traditional Maldivian architecture |
The Bihuroazu Kamanaa Mosque or the Bihuroazu Kamanaa Miskiy (Dhivehi: ބިހުރޯޒު ކަމަނާ މިސްކިތް) is one of the oldest mosques in Malé. According to historical documents, the Bihuroazu Mosque was built before Sultan Muhammad Thakurufaanu was established as the king of Maldives. The mosque was built by Bihuroazu Fashan akalo. The mosque was named Bihuroazu Fashana kalo Mosque. The word Bihuroazu comes from the Persian language, meaning "prosperous".
One of the most important reasons why the mosque has been historical place is the resting place of as-Sultan al-Ghaazee Muhammad Thakurufaanu al-Auzam and his younger brother, Al-Ghaazee Hassan Rannabandeyri Kilefaanu was buried in the Mausoleum of as-Sultan Muhammad Thakurufaanu al-Auzam.[1]