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7. Islamic Center & Majid Sultan Mohamad Thakurufaanu Al-au'zam (Islamic center and the big Friday Mosque Mohamad Thakurufaanu Al-au’zam). The most famous palace in Male’, it is a three-level Islamic centre opened on November 1984. With his golden dome, it dominates the city of Male’ and can be easily seen from the sea. The big Friday Mosque is the biggest mosque of the Maldives and can host more than 5000 people. Main room of the mosque has panels and doors of carved wood, a special carpet and chandeliers. The Islamic centre includes a meeting room and a library.
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