| Meera Makam Mosque | |
| Map Type: | Sri Lanka |
| Map Size: | 220px |
| Map Relief: | yes |
| Coordinates: | 7.2983°N 80.6353°W |
| Religious Affiliation: | Islam |
| Location: | 2 Wariyapola Sri Sumangala Mawatha |
| Municipality: | Kandy |
| Province: | Central Province |
| Country: | Sri Lanka |
| Sect: | Sunni |
| Festivals: | --> |
| Organizational Status: | --> |
| Architecture Type: | mosque |
| Architecture Style: | Baroque |
| Year Completed: | 1864 |
| Date Destroyed: | --> |
| Elevation Ft: | --> |
Meera Makam Mosque, also known as Meera Maccam Masjid or Meera Maqam Masjid, is one of the oldest and largest mosques in Kandy, Sri Lanka.[1] It is located at the corner of Wariyapola Sri Sumangala Mawatha and Gamini Dissanayake Mawatha (formerly Hill and Brownrigg Streets).
The land for the mosque was gifted to a Muslim courtier by the King of Kandy, Kirhi Sri Rajasinha, from land owned by the Asgiri Maha Viharaya.[2] [3] Construction on the current mosque commenced in 1855 and was completed in 1864.
The mosque is named in memory of Nagore Sahul Hameed Meeran Sahib Wali, a mystic Sufi saint and Islamic preacher. His student, Shaik Sayyid Sahabdeen Waliyullah, is buried in the mosque.
The building is rectangular with a distinctive façade, painted white with green accents. It has no main minaret or dome.
The mosque has been the site of numerous incidents of anti-Muslim violence, including the defacing of its walls in January 2013 and the stoning of the building on 11 July 2015.[4] [5]
On 6 January 2016 the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif, and his wife, attended the mosque, as part of his state visit to Sri Lanka.[6] [7]
On 20 September 2017 the Centre for Islamic Studies and the trustees of the mosque, opened the building up to the public, as part of the country's first 'Open Mosque Day'.[8] [9] The event was held to build bridges with the wider community.