Vice President Faisal Naseem has visited the new location for the Kalhuvakaru Mosque.

During his visit on Friday evening, the Vice President observed and enquired on the ongoing work to relocate the historic landmark.

After discussing with the cabinet, President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has decided to place the mosque on the corner of Chaandhanee Magu and Medhuziyaarai Magu, which previously held the Dhiraagu head office.

The Ministry of Arts, Culture and Heritage is asking for volunteers to help reassemble the mosque.

The historic landmark was dismantled by former President Abdulla Yameen’s government in 2016 to make way for renovations at Sultan Park, and the parts have been in storage since.

The coral-stone mosque, which showcases traditional design work, was built in 1789 during the rule of Sultan Hassan Nooradeen Iskandhar. It stood on a coral foundation carved with intricate designs and was held up by wooden beams engraved with Arabic calligraphy.