Work on Maldives’ Grand Mosque starts in September

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Construction of the Maldives’ largest mosque, the “Grand Mosque”, will begin in September this year, Islamic Minister Dr. Mohamed Shaheem Ali Saeed announced on Thursday. In a message shared with the media, Minister Shaheem said the foundation stone will be laid on September 13, marking a major project tied to the 900th anniversary of the Maldives’ conversion to Islam. The mosque, to