Medhu Ziyaaraiy is the small shrine and tomb of Abu al-Barakat al-Barbari, the North African traveller credited with bringing Islam to the Maldives in 1153. The compound is enclosed by a low coral-stone wall, just opposite Muliaage and a short walk from the Old Friday Mosque, and locals stop in for a quick prayer through the day.
Non-Muslims can view the exterior but are generally not admitted inside the shrine itself. The site is significant out of proportion to its size — without this event, the entire architectural and cultural history of the islands would have run a different course.