#sultanqaboosmosque

[kokotowning-blog]

💗 #sultan #mosque #oman #muscat #sultanqaboos #grandmosque #middleeast #arabic #ruwi #desert #arab #omani #muscatoman #islam #muscato #omanruwi #muslim #iloveoman #omandaily #muscatdaily #arabian #ilovemuscat #arabia #sultanqaboosmosque #omanfortheweekend #lovethisplace❤️ #masjid #hotelruwi #middleeastern #desertlife (at Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque)

[ahmadjradi]

ᴛʜᴇ sᴜʟᴛᴀɴ ǫᴀʙᴏᴏs ɢʀᴀɴᴅ ᴍᴏsǫᴜᴇ ᴍᴜsᴄᴀᴛ ᴏᴘᴇʀᴀ #muscat #igersmuscat #igersoman #oman #visitoman #instagramoman #exploreoman #omantourism #myoman #beautifuloman #omantripper #sultanate #iloveoman #explorearabia #mosques #masjidaroundtheworld #sultanqaboosgrandmosque #sultanqaboosmosque #sultanqaboosmasjid #grandmosque #grandmosquemuscat (at Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Muscat, Oman)

[carlaalexmota]

Sultan Qaboos Mosque in Muscat #oman #omantourism #muscat #sultanqaboosmosque

[revvedin]

Early morning #photoshoot for #automanmag #testdrive of the #audi #audia5 #audia5coupe at #sultanqaboosmosque with #photographer @elvisjohnferrao. #instacar #instacars #muscat #oman #coupe @audi_oman @audimiddleeast #iphone7 #photography (at Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque)

[shapoorjipallonji12]

Sultan Qaboos Mosque constructed by Shapoorji Pallonji Group in Oman, 2016

Sultan Qaboos Mosque constructed by Shapoorji Pallonji Group in Oman, 2016 The construction of this mosque included the main prayer hall, ladies prayer hall, majlis, multi-purpose hall, library, sahan, service rooms, VVIP room and lobby with toilets, Immam room, stores, etc. Explore Here - https://bit.ly/3naq63N #shapoorjipallonji #SPInternational #ShapoorjiPallonjiProjects #Mosque #Oman #SultanQaboosMosque #construction #SultanQaboosGrandMosque #engineering #mosquephotography #constructioncompany #Muscat #SultanQaboosStreet

[iamtheworldtraveler-blog]

Exploring Salalah Oman

Salalah, widely considered to be the “Second City” of the Sultanate (next to Muscat) was the traditional capital of Dhofar, which reached the peak of prosperity in the 13th century, thanks to the incense trade.  Later it decayed and in the 19th century it was absorbed by the Sultanate of Muscat.  Between 1932 and 1970.  Salalah was the capital of the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman under Said bin Taimur. After the latter’s death, his son Qaboos decided to move the capital of Oman to Muscat.

The Sulatan traditionally lives in Salalah rather than in Muscat, the capital and largest city in Oman. Qaboos has bucked this trend and has lived in the Muscat since he ascended to the throne in 1970.  The city, like many other in Arab states of the Arabian peninsula, has a relatively large expatriate community, mainly from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

Salalah is one of probably only two places in the Arabian peninsula (besides Yemen) that Khareef means “autumn” in Arabic but it refers to monsoon when describing Salalah.  The word monsoon in English is derived from the Hindi word Mausam which means season or weather.  During this time, the brown landscape of Salalah and its surroundings is completely transformed to a beautiful and lush green, and locals and tourists a like flock to Salalah.  During the khareef, it is hard to imagine that Oman’s first and second cities share the same continent.  From mid June to mid August, monsoon clouds from India bring a constant drizzle to the area and, as a result, the stubble of Salalah’s surrounding jebel is transformed into an oasis of misty pastures.  Year-round, salalah’s coconut fringed beaches and plantations of bananas and papayas offer a flavor of Zanzibar in the heart of the Arabian desert.

Salalah Highlights:

-  Center to the city lies the Sultan Qaboos Mosque named after the king of Oman

-  Wadi Darbat is a natural park with majestic views of waterfalls, lakes, mountains, caves, wildlife and lush green vegetation.  There is a 100 meter waterfall and many cave chambers with old stalactites and stalagmites.  The caves were used by the shepherds as shelter and one can see colored paintings of animals on the cave walls.  At the end of the Wadi, there is a cave which is considered to be the largest natural cave in Oman.

-  Salalah Museum is the cultural centre of Salalah and has on display the Al Musnad writings, ancient scriptures and coins dating back to 11th century AD, pottery dating back to the middle ages and traditional irrigation tools and manuscripts.

[kokotowning-blog]

Beautiful Mosque x 🕍#sultan #mosque #oman #muscat #sultanqaboos #grandmosque #middleeast #arabic #ruwi #fort #desert #arab #omani #muscatoman #islam #muscato #omanruwi #muslim #iloveoman #omandaily #muscatdaily #arabian #ilovemuscat #arabia #sultanqaboosmosque #omanfortheweekend #masjid #hotelruwi #middleeastern #desertlife (at Ruwi, Masqaţ, Oman)

[revvedin]

Early morning #photoshoot for #automanmag #testdrive of the #audi #audia5 #audia5coupe at #sultanqaboosmosque with #photographer @elvisjohnferrao. #instacar #instacars #muscat #oman #coupe @audi_oman @audimiddleeast (at Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque)

[kokotowning-blog]

Beautiful Mosque x 🕍#sultan #mosque #oman #muscat #sultanqaboos #grandmosque #middleeast #arabic #ruwi #fort #desert #arab #omani #muscatoman #islam #muscato #omanruwi #muslim #iloveoman #omandaily #muscatdaily #arabian #ilovemuscat #arabia #sultanqaboosmosque #omanfortheweekend #masjid #hotelruwi #middleeastern #desertlife (at Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Muscat, Oman)

[kokotowning-blog]

Sister Act x #peaceful #sultan #mosque #oman #muscat #sultanqaboos #grandmosque #middleeast #arabic #ruwi #desert #arab #omani #muscatoman #islam #muscato #omanruwi #muslim #iloveoman #omandaily #muscatdaily #arabian #ilovemuscat #sultanqaboosmosque #omanfortheweekend #masjid #georginatowning #whyiloveoman #middleeastern #kristinatowning (at Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque)