Built in the 17th century the Huskuru Miskiiy or Friday Mosque served the population of Male' as their main mosque for almost four centuries.the mosque is a masterpiece of coral carving and traditional workmanship - probably the best display of coral carving anywhere in the world. The walls of the mosque are hewn together with blocks of filigree-carved coral blocks. Heavy wooden doors slide open to the inner sanctums with lamp hangings of wood and panels intricately carved with Arabic writings. The area surrounding the mosque is a cemetery with a legion of intricately carved coral headstones.