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Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Al-Buraimi

Coordinates: 24°15′40.55″N 55°47′3.81″E / 24.2612639°N 55.7843917°E / 24.2612639; 55.7843917
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Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque
Jāmiʿ As-Sulṭān Qābūs (جَامِع ٱلسُّلْطَان قَابُوْس)
Religion
AffiliationIslam
RegionEastern Arabia
DeityAllah (God)
StatusActive
Location
LocationAl-Buraimi
Country Oman
Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Al-Buraimi is located in Oman
Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Al-Buraimi
Location in Oman
Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Al-Buraimi is located in Middle East
Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Al-Buraimi
Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Al-Buraimi (Middle East)
Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Al-Buraimi is located in West and Central Asia
Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Al-Buraimi
Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Al-Buraimi (West and Central Asia)
TerritoryAl Buraimi Governorate
Geographic coordinates24°15′40.55″N 55°47′3.81″E / 24.2612639°N 55.7843917°E / 24.2612639; 55.7843917
Architecture
StyleContemporary Islamic
CompletedDecember 1993[1]
Specifications
Capacity2,016[1]
Female worshipers: 252[1]
Dome(s)1
Minaret(s)2
Site area189 m2 (2,030 sq ft)[1]

The Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque[2] (Arabic: جَامِع ٱلسُّلْطَان قَابُوْس, romanizedJāmiʿ As-Sulṭān Qābūs)[1] is the largest mosque in Al-Buraimi, Oman.[3][4][5]

History

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The Grand Mosque was opened on the 10th of December, 1993.[1] It is named after the former Sultan of Oman, Qaboos bin Said Al Said.[3][4][5]

Structure

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The mosque has an area of 189 square metres (2,030 sq ft). It can accommodate 2,016 worshipers, including 252 women.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "جوامع السلطان قابوس". Sultan Qaboos (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  2. ^ Jordan, Benjamin R. (2013-05-09), "Route 4: Jebel Huwayya (Fossil Valley), Oman", Geotrekking in Southeastern Arabia: A Guide to Locations of World-Class Geology, Washington, D.C., the US: American Geophysical Union, Wiley, pp. 38–40, doi:10.1029/SP065, ISBN 978-1-1186-7128-3, retrieved 2024-03-08
  3. ^ a b Aymerich, Olga (2016-01-06). "Oman Tourism: Exploring Buraimi". The Times of Oman. Retrieved 2019-01-20.
  4. ^ a b "Top 8 places of tourism in Buraimi, Sultanate of Oman". Arab Travelers. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  5. ^ a b "Al Buraimi". Destination Oman. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
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