The Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque
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is the largest mosque in
Al-Buraimi
Al Buraimi () is an oasis city and a ''wilayah'' (province) in northern Oman, on the border with the U.A.E. It is the capital of Al Buraimi Governorate and is located approximately from the national capital Muscat. It is bordered by the U.A.E. ...
, Oman.
History
The Grand Mosque was opened on the 10th of December, 1993.
It is named after the former
Sultan of Oman
The sultan of the Sultanate of Oman () is the monarchical head of state and head of government of Oman. It is the most powerful position in the country. The sultans of Oman are members of the Al Bu Said dynasty, which has been the ruling fami ...
,
Qaboos bin Said
Qaboos bin Said Al Said (, ; 18 November 1940 – 10 January 2020) was Sultan of Oman from 23 July 1970 until his death in 2020. A fifteenth-generation descendant of the founder of the Al Bu Said dynasty, he was the longest-serving leader in t ...
Al Said.
Structure
The mosque has an area of . It can accommodate 2,016 worshipers, including 252 women.
See also
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Eastern Arabia
Eastern Arabia () is a region stretched from Basra to Khasab along the Persian Gulf coast and included parts of modern-day Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia (Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia, Eastern Province), and the United Arab ...
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Al-Buraimi Oasis
Tawam (), also Tuwwam, or Tu'am, is a historical oasis region in Eastern Arabia that stretched from, or was located between, the Western Hajar Mountains to the Persian Gulf coast, nowadays forming parts of the United Arab Emirates and western ...
References
External links
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In Arabic
Al Buraimi Mosque In Oman: Brief History, Architecture, Visiting Hours, & Travel InformationExploring Al Buraimi: Sultan Qaboos Mosque, Saara Oasis Al falaj, and Hyperland Buraimi(YouTube)
Al Buraimi Governorate
Mosques in Oman
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