Tree falls on historic mosque as windy weather persists

A tree fell on the historic mosque – Bihuroaz Kamanaa Mosque – located in the corner of Rahdhebai Magu and Neelofaru Magu in Male’ City, this Saturday morning.

No one was hurt during the incident when the huge neem tree in the mosque courtyard fell in the windy weather persisting in the Male’ region. And it caused minimum damage to the mosque.

National Meteorological Service forecasts widespread and occasional heavy showers and thunderstorms throughout the country over the next 24 hours.

Surface winds are expected to vary between north-west and northerly at 7 to 17 miles per hour. Winds may gust 35 miles per hour during showers.

Seas are expected to be moderate throughout the country.

The small Bihuroaz Kamanaa Mosque is one of the most historically significant mosques in Male’ City.

The mosque was built by Bihuroaz Faashana Kalo, and is the burial site of national heroes; Al-Sultan Ghaazee Mohamed Thakurufaanul Auzam (Utheemu Al-Ghaazee Mohamed Bodu Thakurufaanu) and his brother, Al-Ghaazee Hassan Rannabandeyri Kilegefaanu.

The oldest documents in existence which mentions the mosque – dating back to 1585 – shows the mosque had been in existence when Al-Sultan Ghaazee Mohamed Thakurufaanu Sirisavadhitha Mahaaradhun died and was buried.

The mosque had then been known as Bihuroaz Faashana Kalo Mosque.

Note: Historic information regarding the mosque has been taken from website of Department of Heritage.