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Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque

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Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque
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“The Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque is a Friday mosque located in Muscat, the capital city of the Sultanate of Oman. Completed in 2001 in a contemporary Islamic style, it is the largest mosque in the country and can accommodate 20,000 worshipers.”
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Lonely PlanetSep 21

The Best Things to Do in Oman

Here are the best experiences in Oman

Dominates the city skyline with its 91m minaret.

25 things in this story
  • Mutrah CornicheSightPromenade stretching alongside the Gulf of Oman.
  • Mutrah SouqMarketExplore stalls selling goods.
  • Sultan Qaboos Grand MosquePlace of worshipDominates the city skyline with its 91m minaret.
  • Damaniyat IslandsNeighborhoodChain of nine uninhabited islands, prime for snorkeling and diving.
  • Elsewhere
  • QurayyatNeighborhoodOmanSmall fishing village on the way to Sur.
  • Bimmah SinkholeSightOmanPlunges to 20m, a serene spot for swimming and cliff-diving.
  • Ras Al JinzSightOmanEasternmost point of the Arabian Peninsula, turtle nesting site.
  • Ras Al Jinz Turtle ReserveHotelOmanEco-lodge with tented accommodation and a scientific center.
  • SurNeighborhoodOmanEpicenter of trade for long wooden boats called dhows.
  • Nizwa FortSightNizwa, OmanSite of the Friday cattle market.
  • Nizwa SouqMarketNizwa, OmanFind Omani halwa and shop for khanjar.
  • Wadi Bani KhalidSightOmanPicturesque wadi famed for its emerald waters and waterfalls.
  • BahlaNeighborhoodOmanOman’s main center for pottery production in ancient times.
  • Bahla FortSightOmanUNESCO-listed fortified outpost.
  • Jabreen CastleSightOmanWhimsical castle.
  • Bait Al Radidah fortressSightOmanObscure fortress.
  • Jebel AkhdarNeighborhoodOmanRemote area in the Hajar Mountains with a green plateau.
  • Wadi GhulSightOmanOman’s Grand Canyon with spectacular views.
  • Jebel ShamsSightOmanOman’s highest peak, offering views into Wadi Ghul.
  • Misfat Al AbreyeenNeighborhoodOmanMountain village with narrow alleyways and irrigation canals.
  • Misfah Old HouseHotelOmanTraditional guesthouse where guests sleep on the floor.
  • Sharqiya SandsNeighborhoodOmanDesert region with shifting sand dunes, perfect for adventure.
  • DhofarNeighborhoodOmanWild frontier region that transforms into a tropical idyll.
  • SalalahNeighborhoodOmanRegion's capital, flanked by Mughsail Beach and Wadi Darbat.
  • Mughsail BeachSightOmanStunning beach flanking Salalah.
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