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Budget 2027: Hulhumalé Grand Mosque construction among key priorities
Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises Hassan Zareer said construction of the Hulhumalé Grand Mosque is among the Government's key priorities for the proposed 2027 State Budget presented to Parliament. The complex, planned as the country's largest mosque with a prayer hall for 10,000 worshippers, had its land handed over by HDC to the Ministry of Islamic Affairs and Endowments on 10 June 2026 and its site handed over to Saudi Arabia's Al Rajhi Company on 12 September under a memorandum of understanding.
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Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises Hassan Zareer · Construction of the Hulhumalé Grand Mosque is among the Government's key priorities, with the proposed State Budget prioritising access to religious facilities, including waqf bui…
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900 yearsYears commemorated since the Maldives embraced Islam (Hijri calendar)MM TV (English)The Sultan Mohamed Bin Abdullah Grand Mosque and Islamic Civilisation Centre commemorates 900 years since the Maldives embraced Islam, measured in the Hijri calendar.
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10,000 worshippersWorshippers the main prayer hall is designed to accommodateMM TV (English)Planned as the country's largest mosque, its main prayer hall is designed to accommodate 10,000 worshippers.
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Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises Hassan Zareer presented the proposed State Budget to Parliament.MM TV (English)Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises Hassan Zareer announced while presenting the proposed State Budget to Parliament.
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