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Omani
Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman, is a country located on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in West Asia and the Middle East. It shares land borders with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. Oman’s coastline faces the Arabian Sea to the southeast and the Gulf of Oman on the northeast. The exclaves of Madha and Musandam are surrounded by the United Arab Emirates on their land borders, while Musandam’s coastal boundaries are formed by the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman. The capital and largest city is Muscat. With a population of approximately 5.46 million and an area of 309,500 km2 (119,500 sq mi), Oman is the 123rd most-populous country. From the 18th century, the Omani Sultanate was an empire, competing with the Portuguese and British empires for influence in the Persian Gulf and the Indian Ocean. At its peak in the 19th century, Omani influence and control extended across the Strait of Hormuz to Iran and Pakistan, and as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haitham Bin Tariq
Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said (; born 11 October 1955) is the List of rulers of Oman, Sultan and Prime Minister of Oman. He acceded to the throne in January 2020 after being named successor by his cousin, Qaboos bin Said, Sultan Qaboos bin Said. Prior to becoming Sultan, Haitham served for several decades under Sultan Qaboos in the Cabinet of Oman most notably as the Minister of Heritage and Culture. Early life Haitham is a son of Tariq bin Taimur Al Said, Sayyid Tariq bin Taimur, son of Taimur bin Feisal, Sultan Taimur bin Feisal, and Sayyida Shawana bint Hamud bin Ahmad Al Busaidi. He has six brothers and two sisters: Talal, Qais, Asa'ad, Shihab, Adham, Faris, Amal, and Nawwal. Nawwal bint Tariq Al Said, Sayyida Nawwal bint Tariq (also called Kamila) was married to Qaboos bin Said, Sultan Qaboos bin Said from 1976 to 1979. His brother Asa'ad bin Tariq Al Said, Sayyid Asa'ad bin Tariq is the Deputy Prime Minister of Oman, Deputy Prime Minister for Relations and Internation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Modern Standard Arabic
Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) or Modern Written Arabic (MWA) is the variety of Standard language, standardized, Literary language, literary Arabic that developed in the Arab world in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and in some usages also the variety of spoken Arabic that approximates this written standard. MSA is the language used in literature, academia, print media, print and mass media, law and legislation, though it is generally not spoken as a first language, similar to Contemporary Latin. It is a Pluricentric language, pluricentric standard language taught throughout the Arab world in formal education, differing significantly from many vernacular varieties of Arabic that are commonly spoken as mother tongues in the area; these are only partially mutually intelligible with both MSA and with each other depending on their proximity in the Dialect continuum#Arabic, Arabic dialect continuum. Many linguists consider MSA to be distinct from Classical Arabic (CA; ) – t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basic Statute Of Oman
The Basic Statute of the State (also referred to as the Basic Law) is the cornerstone of the Omani legal system and it operates as a constitution for the country. The Basic Statute was issued in the year 1996 and thus far has been amended twice: once in 2011 as a response to protests occurring during the Arab Spring, and once in 2021 to introduce procedures for the appointment of a crown prince and new rules for parliament. The Basic Statute stipulates that the system of governance is Sultani hereditary in the male descendants of Sayyid Turki bin Said bin Sultan, that the Sultan is the Head of the State and the Supreme Commander of Armed Forces, that he is to preside over the Council of Ministers, and that he is responsible for promulgating laws and appointing judges. The Basic Statute also stipulates that the Council of Ministers is the body responsible for implementing the general policies of the state, that Council of Oman, which is made up of the State Council, an appo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omanis
Omanis () are the nationals of Sultanate of Oman, located in the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula. Omanis have inhabited the territory that is now Oman. In the eighteenth century, an alliance of traders and rulers transformed Muscat (Oman's capital) into the leading port of the Persian Gulf. Omani people are ethnically diverse; the Omani citizen population consists of many different ethnic groups. The majority of the population consists of Arabs who speak Omani Arabic, and known as Omanis. Additionally, there are ethnic minorities such as Lurs, Mehri, and Swahili speakers who are returnees from the Swahili Coast, particularly Zanzibar, and a minority from South Asia like the Lawatis, Zadjalis, and others. Moreover, in Dhofar, Sur and Muscat, Afro-Omanis can be found. They are the descendants of the slaves who were brought from Africa centuries ago. Omani citizens make up the majority of Oman's total population. Over one and a half million other Omanis live in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theyazin Bin Haitham
Sayyid#Oman, Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham Al Said (; born 21 August 1990) is the Crown Prince of Oman and the Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth. Early life Theyazin is the eldest son of Haitham bin Tariq, Sultan Haitham bin Tariq and Ahad bint Abdullah, Sayyida Ahad bint Abdullah. He has one younger brother and two sisters. His paternal uncle, Asa'ad bin Tariq Al Said, Sayyid Asa'ad bin Tariq, is the Deputy Prime Minister of Oman, Deputy Prime Minister for Relations and International Cooperation Affairs, and another paternal uncle, Shihab bin Tariq Al Said, Sayyid Shihab bin Tariq, is the Deputy Prime Minister for Defense Affairs. The former Sultan, Qaboos bin Said, was his father's cousin. He earned a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Oxford and a master's degree in history from Oxford Brookes University. In July 2022, he graduated from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. Marriages In January 2021, Theyazin became engaged to Meyyan bint Shihab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Busaid
The House of Al Bu Said (, ), is the current ruling royal family of Oman, and former ruling house of the Omani Empire (1744–1856), Sultanate of Muscat and Oman (1856–1970) and the Sultanate of Zanzibar (1856–1964). It was founded by Ahmad bin Said Al Busaidi on 20 November 1744 and is currently headed by Haitham bin Tariq Al Said. History The Busaid dynasty traces its roots to the tribes of Azd through a patrilineal ancestor, al-'Atik al-Asad b. Imran, who settled in Dibba (Dabá), hence the band was also known as the "Azd of Daba". Like other Qahtani, the Azd originally hailed from Yemen and migrated north after the destruction of the Marib Dam. With the rise of Islam, the Azd established themselves into a leading force in the ensuing Muslim conquests and later in the realms of the Umayyad Caliphate through the celebrated general Al Muhallab ibn Abi Suffrah (Abu Said), the progenitor of the Busaid tribe. Most early sections of pre-Islamic universal chronicles o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ya'rubids
The Yarubid dynasty (also Ya'ariba or Ya'arubi; ) were rulers of Omani Empire, Oman between 1624 and 1742, holding the title of Imam. They expelled the Portugal, Portuguese from coastal strongholds in Muscat Governorate, Muscat and united the country. They improved agriculture, expanded trade and built up Oman into a major maritime power. Their forces expelled the Portuguese from East Africa and established long-lasting settlements on Zanzibar, Mombasa and other parts of the coast. The dynasty lost power during a succession struggle that started in 1712 and fell after a prolonged period of civil war. Background Oman has traditionally been divided between the relatively barren and sparsely populated interior and the more populous coastal region. There was often little or no overall government in the interior, and the tribes often fought amongst each other. They shared belief in the Ibadi branch of Islam, distinct from the main Sunni and Shia schools. The coastal region, particular ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omani Empire
The Omani Empire () was a maritime empire, vying with Portugal and Britain for trade and influence in the Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean. After rising as a regional power in the 18th century, the empire at its peak in the 19th century saw its influence or control extend across the Strait of Hormuz to modern-day Iran and Pakistan, and as far south as Cape Delgado in what is now Mozambique. After the death of Said bin Sultan in 1856 the empire was divided between his sons into two sultanates, an African section ( Sultanate of Zanzibar) ruled by Majid bin Said and an Asian section ( Sultanate of Muscat and Oman) ruled by Thuwaini bin Said. History Becoming a regional power Muscat, which is located in a strategic location on trade routes, came under the control of the Portuguese Empire between 1507 and 1650. However, the Portuguese did not succeed in controlling Oman in its entirety. In mid-17th century, the Omani tribes were able to end the Portuguese presence in Muscat. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
God In Islam
In Islam, God (, contraction of , ) is seen as the Creator god, creator and God the Sustainer, sustainer of the universe, who God and eternity, lives eternally. God is conceived as a perfect, Tawhid, singular, immortal, omnipotent, and omniscient god, completely Infinity, infinite in all of Attributes of God in Islam, his attributes. Islam further emphasizes that God is most merciful. The Islamic concept of God is variously described as monotheistic, panentheistic, and monistic. In Schools of Islamic theology, Islamic theology, Anthropomorphism and corporealism in Islam, anthropomorphism () and corporealism () refer to beliefs in the human-like (anthropomorphic) and materially embedded (corporeal) form of God, an idea that has been classically described assimilating or comparing God to the creatures created by God. By contrast, belief in the Transcendence (religion), transcendence of God is called , which also rejects notions of incarnation and a personal god. is widely accep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muscat And Oman
The Sultanate of Muscat and Oman (), also known briefly as the State of Muscat and Oman () during the rule of Taimur bin Feisal, was a sovereign state that encompassed the present-day Sultanate of Oman and parts of present-day United Arab Emirates and Pakistan, in the second half of the 19th century and 20th century. Ruled by the Busaid dynasty, it was established as a result of the partition of the Omani Empire upon the death of its last ruler Said bin Sultan. The Sultanate transitioned into a new form of government after the palace coup of 23 July 1970 in which the sultan Said bin Taimur was immediately deposed in favor of his son Qaboos bin Said. Name Strictly speaking, Oman (Imamate of Oman, , ʿUmān al-Wusṭā) is the inner, continental part of the region without access to the coast and with the capital in the city of Nizwa. Muscat is a coastal sultanate, the rulers of which, in fact, carried out expansion, including overseas. Historical Muscat and Oman ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nabhani Dynasty
The Nabhani dynasty (or Nabhanids; ''ʾusrat banī nabhān''), members of the Bani Nabhan family, also referred to as the Sultans of Sohar, were rulers of Oman from 1154 until 1624, when the Yaruba dynasty took power. One of their most visible legacies is the Bahla Fort, a large complex of mud brick buildings on stone foundations built from the 12th to the 15th century. It was registered in 1987 as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Nabhanids dynasty may be a possible ancestor of the Nabhan family, a family of Syrian and Lebanese descent that has influential members in the United States. Some immigrated and settled in New York City in the mid-20th century. Other members of the family have influence in Brazil, especially in rural areas, such as Luiz Antonio Nabhan Garcia, Minister of Land Affairs in the Bolsonaro government and former president of the Union for Rural Democracy (UDR). Background After the early days of Islam, the tribes in the interior of Oman were led by I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
