The Old Friday Mosque at Fonadhoo (LAM-FND-4)

Maldives Heritage Survey works to systematically inventory and digitally document the endangered cultural heritage of the Maldives. The materials documented through this work are critically endangered, facing both natural and human threats that jeopardize the survival and accessibility of historical information for this vital node in pre-modern global economic and religious networks at the cross-roads of an interconnected Indian Ocean world. The data made available here was collected by our Field Team using Nikon D750, Drone DJI Phantom 4 Pr for photogrammetry The Old Friday Mosque on the island of Fonadhoo in Laamu Atoll was built in the early eighteenth century. The coral stone structure contains three verandahs and a separate mihrab chamber surrounding a central prayer hall. The surrounding yard contains a number of old coral stone grave markers, some of which are enclosed within low coral block walls of bisthaan. External Project Link: \N Additional Info Link: https://maldivesheritagedata.oxcis.ac.uk/index.htm