List of mosques in Sri Lanka

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This is a list of mosques in Sri Lanka. There are approximately 840 mosques in the country and following is a list of some of the notable mosques that are currently operating.

Name Images Location Year/century Remarks
Al Abrar Mosque File:Al Abrar Mosque, Beruwala.jpg Beruwala 920 The oldest documented mosque in Sri Lanka
Grand Mosque of Colombo File:Sri Lanka Colombo Grand Mosque Landscape.jpg Colombo 948
Ketchchimalai Mosque File:Ketchimalai Mosque- Beruwala, Sri Lanka.jpg Beruwala 1024
Auliya Mosque File:Jami-Us-Salam Jummah Masjid - mosque in Batticaloa town.JPG Batticaloa
Meera Makam Mosque[1][2] File:Detail of Mosque - Kandy - Sri Lanka (14132863101).jpg Kandy 1824
Udayar Thoppuwa Mosque[3] File:Ambalathadi- Udayar Thoppu Mosque Negombo.jpg Negombo 1846
Meeran Jumma Mosque File:20160130 Sri Lanka 4297 crop Galle sRGB (25744937786).jpg Galle 1904
Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque (Red Mosque) File:SL Colombo asv2020-01 img22 Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque.jpg Colombo 1909
Muhhiyadeen Jummah Mosque (White Mosque) File:Mosque at Matara, Sri Lanka.jpg Matara 1920[4]
Hanafi Mosque (Red Mosque) File:A mosque in Kandy.JPG Kandy 1935
Naleemiah Mosque File:Mosque at Naleemiah Institute, Beruwala.jpg Beruwala

See also

References

  1. ↑ Zulkiple, A. G.; Jazeel, M. I. M. (June 2013). "International Journal of Humanities and Social Science". History, Distribution and Affiliation of Mosque in Muslim Minority of Sri Lanka. 3: 184.
  2. ↑ Sheikha Lebbe Brothers of Kandy - Family # 182
  3. ↑ Muhammedh Vidane of Negombo - Family # 214
  4. ↑ Mukthar A. Muhammad; Mahroof, eds. (1995). Muslims of Matara District: History and Heritage. Colombo: Department of Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs.

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