King Salman Mosque
Mosque in Malé, Maldives
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The King Salman Mosque (Dhivehi: ސަލްމާން ރަސްގެފާނު މިސްކިތް; Arabic: مسجد الملك سلمان) is a Sunni Islam mosque, located on the eastern side of Boduthakurufaanu Magu and close to the Artificial Beach in the capital Malé, Republic of Maldives. With capacity for 10,000 worshippers, it is considerably one of the largest mosque in the Indian Ocean.
The construction of the mosque was funded in part by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and it is named after King Salman.
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