Hithadhoo Ziyaarat, a Muslim shrine in the Maldives

A ziyaarat (shrine mausoleum) on the island of Hithadhoo in Laamu Atoll. Local tradition holds that it is the burial site of an unidentified body that was found washed up on the shore nearby. Ritual activities at the site were, however, abandoned several decades ago.

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