One of the oldest places in Maldives, this is the "Hukuru Miski" (Friday Mosque) of Gaafu Dhaalu Vaadhoo - place of the famous "Vaadhoo Dhanna Kaleygefaanu" - Mohamed Jamaaluddin Mahulee - and the mosque and cemetery with his burial place.
It is not the most accessible island in the Maldives, even today. After a 35 minute flight from Male' to Gaafu Dhaalu Kaadehdoo, you have to first visit the island of Thinadhoo (the capital of the Atoll). Once there, you have to catch a local ferry, that takes almost five hours to go to Vaadhoo. But once you visit the island, it is almost impossible to leave without at least hearing once about the famous man.
It is said that he studied abroad, but later returned to Maldives after the national hero Mohamed Thakurufaanu Al Auzam liberated the Maldives from the Portuguese rule.
Mohamed Thakurufaanu wanted him to take the position of Cheif Judge, however he refused and went to Vaadhoo island where he became a teacher. He was teaching in the Hukuru Miski, and people from both Maldives and abroad came for education. Among his pupils include "Addu Bodu Fandiyaaru Thkurufaanu" and "Aboobakuru Fandiyaaru Thakurufaanu".
The island itself is huge, with lots of space and fertile soil. For some reason, the island community seems to have moved from one area to another (a conclusion driven due to the fact that there are areas ruined now due to people abandoning them.)
In any case the island is filled with plants and vegitation. Brinjals, cucumbers, tomatoes, cabbages, sweet potatoes, chillies are some of the products grown here. Everyone you meet seem to have two jobs - a day job at an office or shop, and one on their own 'farm'.
Apart from the Friday Mosque, there is also another very old cemetery in the island. This is in an area that is currently not inhabited, and the cemetery is almost covered by vegetation. Source: Haveeru: http://www.haveeru.com.mv/dhivehi/history/122735
