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Koagannu Cemetery

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The Tombstones in Koagannu Cemetery are engraved with Arabic script and Dhives Akuru script, signifying the Islamic heritage and skillful craftsmanship of natives.

In Koagannu, the oldest cemetery in Maldives located in Meedhoo in Addu City, very close to the shoreline and the rising sea level, a caretaker observes the ancient carvings on a coral tombstone.

Mohamed, a caretaker, stands at the doorway of one of the remaining mosques of the Koagannu Cemetery in Meedhoo in Addu City.

Some tombstones in Koagannu Cemetery, located in Meedhoo in Addu City, go back to as early as 900 years ago, and feature ancient coral carvings.

“Medhuziyaaraiy” houses the well-preserved graves of the first Muslims of Addu. The jagged tombstones indicate that the persons buried have leant the Holy Quran by heart.

Koagannu Cemetery houses some 1500 tombstones that were fashioned from coral cut from the reef surrounding Hulhumeedhoo in Addu City.

The Koagannu Cemetery is home to the largest tombstone in the Maldives, which dates back to the 18th century and belongs to one of the royals of the country.

Built with the purpose of burying the first Muslims of Addu, Koagannu Cemetery continues to be in use for burials in the island.

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