Roads around Islamic Center to be closed to vehicles, two roads changed two-way streets

Housing Ministry has said that with the expansion of the Islamic Center, they have decided that two roads next to it would be banned for any vehicles and parts of the Chaandhanee Magu and Lily Magu would allow two-way traffic.

No vehicles would be allowed entry to the area where the concrete floor would be put on near the Islamic Center on Medhuziyaarai Magu which is from the Republic Monument to the West up to Chaandhanee Magu. And the part of Ameerahumadhu Magu between the Islamic Center and the Republic Square are also to be closed off to traffic.

No vehicles would be allowed entry to the area where the concrete floor would be put on near the Islamic Center on Medhuziyaarai Magu which is from the Republic Monument to the West up to Chaandhanee Magu. And the part of Ameerahumadhu Magu between the Islamic Center and the Republic Square are also to be closed off to traffic.

Speaking at a news conference at the Housing Ministry this morning, the Minster of Housing, Dr. Mohamed Muiz said that they are closing the roads near the Islamic Center because, to make things easier when the prayer mass is large at the mosque. And when the roads are closed off to vehicles to ensure a quiet peaceful environment during prayers.

“We want to change that area to be a peaceful, safe place for prayers. And at the end of our work, with God’s will, we would see a peaceful praying area like never imagined before.” Minister Muiz said.

Minister Muiz said that with the changes to the area, about 25,000 people can pray at the Islamic Center at a time. He said that the changes would be in effect starting this Thursday and the traffic signs would be installed in the area as well.

“We are bringing these changes in the thought of making this area a peaceful area for people using it for multiple purposes especially for using the mosque” says Dr. Muiz, “to expand the floor of the mosque as much as we can.”