{"id":93703,"date":"2025-04-08T10:36:39","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T07:06:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testir.saadatrent.com\/mag\/?p=93703"},"modified":"2026-04-29T14:08:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T10:38:22","slug":"sultan-qaboos-mosque-in-oman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saadatrent.com\/mag\/en\/oman\/sultan-qaboos-mosque-in-oman\/","title":{"rendered":"The Oman Grand Mosque Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"93703\" class=\"elementor elementor-93703\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_width&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_width_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_width_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_padding&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_padding_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_padding_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_border_radius&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_border_radius_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_border_radius_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true}}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68439b8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"68439b8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea1ba12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea1ba12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sultan Qaboos Mosque is the largest religious site in the country, accommodating more than 20,000 worshippers. This national landmark is the symbol of Oman and a must-see destination for every tourist. So, if you\u2019re planning on visiting Muscat, make sure you check out the Oman Grand Mosque.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this article, we will check out the history behind it, practical tips on visiting Sultan Qaboos Mosque, and some fun facts. So, buckle up, people! Let\u2019s delve into this magnificent building and answer once and for all: <\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is breathtaking about the Sultan Qaboos Mosque?<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e155c4 elementor-toc--minimized-on-desktop elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"5e155c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;,&quot;h3&quot;],&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No headings were found on this 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class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d62b5d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d62b5d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The History Behind Sultan Qaboos Mosque<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0ca1f6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b0ca1f6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8573147 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8573147\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the 90s, Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said dreamed of building a grand landmark that would become the heart and symbol of Oman, something for the Omani people to look at and think, \u201cWhat a gorgeous building Sultan Qaboos has given us that best captures the grandeur and heritage of our nation, I\u2019m proud to be an Omani!\u201d So he conceived of the Oman grand mosque, and thus, the project started.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Starting the Project<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 1992, Sultan Qaboos announced a national competition to design the central landmark of Oman. The plan was to embody the Islamic and cultural heritage of Oman with modern engineering. Ultimately, the architectural firm of Dr. Mohammad Saleh Al-Saadi, an Omani architect, won the competition.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Construction<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The construction officially began in 1995. Thousands of workers and artisans from all over the world worked for six years to complete the Sultan Qaboos Mosque. And the result? Arguably the most awe-inspiring Islamic site in the region. The obsessive attention to detail combined with an idealistic manner will take your breath away.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Opening<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Sultan Qaboos Mosque was officially opened to the public in May 2001. It also celebrated 30 years of Sultan Qaboos\u2019s reign in Oman. And now, it is part of every Omani&#8217;s identity and among every tourists&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saadatrent.com\/mag\/en\/oman\/oman-attractions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow\">top Oman attractions<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5cbb2a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e5cbb2a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65369a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"65369a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"491\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saadatrent.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/sultan-qaboos-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-93856\" alt=\"The construction of Sultan Qaboos Mosque\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saadatrent.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/sultan-qaboos-1.webp 770w, https:\/\/www.saadatrent.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/sultan-qaboos-1-300x191.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.saadatrent.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/sultan-qaboos-1-768x490.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cabb4c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cabb4c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Get to Sultan Qaboos Mosque?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7f385e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b7f385e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ea69da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ea69da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now that we have a general background of the Sultan Qaboos Mosque, let\u2019s discuss its location and how to get there.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First, check out this map:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dff017 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6dff017\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bc0585 elementor-widget elementor-widget-google_maps\" data-id=\"7bc0585\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"google_maps.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed\">\n\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=sultan%20qaboos%20grand%20mosque%2C%20Muscat%2C%20Oman&#038;t=m&#038;z=12&#038;output=embed&#038;iwloc=near\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"sultan qaboos grand mosque, Muscat, Oman\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"sultan qaboos grand mosque, Muscat, Oman\"\n\t\t\t><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11c783f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11c783f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you can see, the Sultan Qaboos Mosque is situated in the Bawshar district. If you\u2019re new to Muscat, let me tell you that Bawshar is one of the most significant and vibrant districts. Besides, it is also easily accessible from Oman\u2019s highway system through Muscat\u2019s main road. This road is also named after, you guessed it, Sultan Qaboos!<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Public transportation in Muscat might be a bit underwhelming, so do not rely solely on it. Taxis and private rides are better options for visiting Sultan Qaboos Mosque. However, we think the ultimate answer to freely exploring Muscat is renting a car. You\u2019ll drive independently and avoid the endless costs of taxi rides.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Preferably, rent a car at the Muscat Airport. The Sultan Qaboos Mosque is only a 15-minute drive away. Plus, you can easily access it from Muscat\u2019s city center in less than 20 minutes. Besides, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saadatrent.com\/mag\/en\/uae\/dubai-to-oman-car-rental\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow\">rent a car from Dubai to Oman<\/a> if you&#8217;re visiting both of these destinations.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check out this table to review different ways you can visit Sultan Qaboos Mosque:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f57207 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6f57207\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-277b7d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"277b7d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n  table.irsen-font {\r\n    font-family: 'Irsen', sans-serif;\r\n    border-collapse: collapse;\r\n    width: 100%;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  table.irsen-font th {\r\n    background-color: #f2f2f2;\r\n    text-align: left;\r\n    padding: 8px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  table.irsen-font tr {\r\n    border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  table.irsen-font td {\r\n    padding: 8px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  \/* Mobile Adaptation *\/\r\n  table {\r\n    width: 100%;\r\n    border-collapse: collapse;\r\n    margin: 25px 0;\r\n    font-size: 16px;\r\n    text-align: left;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  th, td {\r\n    padding: 10px;\r\n    border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  th {\r\n    background-color: #f2f2f2;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  tr:hover {\r\n    background-color: #f5f5f5;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  \/* Responsiveness *\/\r\n  .responsive-table {\r\n    overflow-x: auto; \/* Horizontal scrolling when needed *\/\r\n  }\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<table class=\"irsen-font responsive-table\" border=\"1\">\r\n  <tr>\r\n    <th>Method<\/th>\r\n    <th>Pros<\/th>\r\n    <th>Cons<\/th>\r\n    <th>Costs<\/th>\r\n  <\/tr>\r\n  <tr>\r\n    <td>Taxi\/Private Car<\/td>\r\n    <td>- Convenient and fast<br>- Comfortable<br>- Door-to-door service<\/td>\r\n    <td>- Can be expensive<br>- Traffic may cause delays<\/td>\r\n    <td>- OMR 3-5 ($8-$13 USD) from city center to the mosque<br>- Higher fares in peak hours or traffic<\/td>\r\n  <\/tr>\r\n  <tr>\r\n    <td>Rental Car<\/td>\r\n    <td>- Flexibility to explore at your own pace<br>- Comfortable<br>- Convenient for groups<\/td>\r\n    <td>- Requires driving in a foreign city<br>- Parking might be limited<\/td>\r\n    <td>- OMR 15-25\/day ($40-$65 USD) depending on car type<br>- Fuel costs and insurance might be extra<\/td>\r\n  <\/tr>\r\n  <tr>\r\n    <td>Bus<\/td>\r\n    <td>- Affordable<br>- Environmentally friendly<\/td>\r\n    <td>- May be slow and less convenient<br>- Limited public transport options<\/td>\r\n    <td>- OMR 0.5-1 ($1.30-$2.60 USD) for a one-way fare<\/td>\r\n  <\/tr>\r\n  <tr>\r\n    <td>Hotel Shuttle<\/td>\r\n    <td>- Convenient if available<br>- Often free or low-cost<\/td>\r\n    <td>- Not all hotels offer this service<br>- May have fixed schedules<\/td>\r\n    <td>- OMR 0-5 ($0-$13 USD) depending on the hotel service fee<\/td>\r\n  <\/tr>\r\n  <tr>\r\n    <td>Walking<\/td>\r\n    <td>- Free<br>- Healthy and scenic (if staying nearby)<\/td>\r\n    <td>- Only practical if you're staying nearby<br>- May be tiring in hot weather<\/td>\r\n    <td>- Free if within walking distance<br>- Costs may arise if you need a drink or rest during the walk<\/td>\r\n  <\/tr>\r\n  <tr>\r\n    <td>Guided Tour<\/td>\r\n    <td>- Hassle-free<br>- Includes transportation and a guide<\/td>\r\n    <td>- May be more expensive than solo transport<br>- Fixed schedule<\/td>\r\n    <td>- OMR 20-50 ($50-$130 USD) per person, depending on the tour package<\/td>\r\n  <\/tr>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05188be elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"05188be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saadatrent.com\/english\/oman\/muscat-self-drive\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Rent a Car in Muscat<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a21111 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0a21111\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"491\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saadatrent.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/sultan-qaboos-grand-mosque-3.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-93880\" alt=\"Sultan Qaboos Mosque at night\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saadatrent.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/sultan-qaboos-grand-mosque-3.webp 770w, https:\/\/www.saadatrent.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/sultan-qaboos-grand-mosque-3-300x191.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.saadatrent.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/sultan-qaboos-grand-mosque-3-768x490.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f39ef8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f39ef8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fun Facts about the Sultan Qaboos Mosque<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a91765 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a91765\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now it\u2019s time to take a look at some of the wonders of the Oman grand mosque. But before we give you a list of Sulta Qaboos Mosque\u2019s world records or fun facts, why not make things a bit more exciting? We gathered a little game here that you can play. Take this little quiz. Let us know in the comments how many right answers you got!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15f77a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-bdt-accordion\" data-id=\"15f77a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"bdt-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-container\">\n\t\t\t<div id=\"bdt-ep-accordion-15f77a8\" class=\"bdt-ep-accordion bdt-accordion\" data-bdt-accordion=\"{&quot;collapsible&quot;:true,&quot;multiple&quot;:true,&quot;animation&quot;:true,&quot;transition&quot;:&quot;ease-in-out&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:200}\" \t\tdata-settings=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;bdt-ep-accordion-15f77a8&quot;,&quot;activeHash&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;activeScrollspy&quot;:null,&quot;hashTopOffset&quot;:false,&quot;hashScrollspyTime&quot;:false,&quot;closeAllItemsOnMobile&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"bdt-ep-accordion-title bdt-accordion-title bdt-flex bdt-flex-middle bdt-flex-between\" id=\"bdt-ep-accordion-is-the-carpet-in-sultan-qaboos-mosques-praying-hall-heavier-than-two-elephants\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-accordion-index=\"0\" data-title=\"is-the-carpet-in-sultan-qaboos-mosque-s-praying-hall-heavier-than-two-elephants\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon bdt-flex-align-right\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon-closed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-fw e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon-opened\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-fw e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span role=\"heading\" class=\"bdt-ep-title-text bdt-flex-inline bdt-flex-middle\" >\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIs the carpet in Sultan Qaboos Mosque\u2019s praying hall heavier than two elephants?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-content bdt-accordion-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes! In fact, the main praying hall\u2019s carpet is three times heavier than an elephant. This 21-ton carpet is the second-largest hand-woven carpet in the world. The carpet measures over 70 by 60 metres and covers an area of 4,343 square meters.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"bdt-ep-accordion-title bdt-accordion-title bdt-flex bdt-flex-middle bdt-flex-between\" id=\"bdt-ep-accordion-does-the-big-chandelier-in-sultan-qaboos-mosque-outweigh-a-medium-yellow-school-bus\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-accordion-index=\"1\" data-title=\"does-the-big-chandelier-in-sultan-qaboos-mosque-outweigh-a-medium-yellow-school-bus\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon bdt-flex-align-right\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon-closed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-fw e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon-opened\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-fw e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span role=\"heading\" class=\"bdt-ep-title-text bdt-flex-inline bdt-flex-middle\" >\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDoes the big chandelier in Sultan Qaboos Mosque outweigh a medium yellow school bus?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-content bdt-accordion-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Again, Yes! We picked another world record that this mosque holds! The chandelier that hangs from the central dome is the second-largest in the world. It is almost 8.5 tons, which outweighs a medium-sized yellow school bus. This gigantic chandelier has a dazzling number of 1,122 halogen bulbs and 600,000 crystals.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"bdt-ep-accordion-title bdt-accordion-title bdt-flex bdt-flex-middle bdt-flex-between\" id=\"bdt-ep-accordion-do-we-have-more-people-on-earth-or-knots-in-sultan-qaboos-mosques-carpet\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-accordion-index=\"2\" data-title=\"do-we-have-more-people-on-earth-or-knots-in-sultan-qaboos-mosque-s-carpet\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon bdt-flex-align-right\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon-closed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-fw e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon-opened\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-fw e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span role=\"heading\" class=\"bdt-ep-title-text bdt-flex-inline bdt-flex-middle\" >\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDo we have more people on Earth or knots in Sultan Qaboos Mosque\u2019s carpet?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-content bdt-accordion-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Okay, this question was a tricky one! No, the knots in Sultan Qaboos Mosque\u2019s carpet don\u2019t outnumber the people on Earth. However, there are still a mind-boggling number of 1.7 billion knots in the mosque\u2019s carpet. A hundred years ago, it would have been more than Earth\u2019s population.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It took the hard work of around 600 workers for four years to weave this carpet.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"bdt-ep-accordion-title bdt-accordion-title bdt-flex bdt-flex-middle bdt-flex-between\" id=\"bdt-ep-accordion-is-sultan-qaboos-mosques-dome-larger-than-the-pantheons-in-rome\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-accordion-index=\"3\" data-title=\"is-sultan-qaboos-mosque-s-dome-larger-than-the-pantheon-s-in-rome\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon bdt-flex-align-right\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon-closed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-fw e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon-opened\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-fw e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span role=\"heading\" class=\"bdt-ep-title-text bdt-flex-inline bdt-flex-middle\" >\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIs Sultan Qaboos Mosque\u2019s dome larger than the Pantheon\u2019s in Rome?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-content bdt-accordion-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes! The Pantheon\u2019s dome in Rome has been the largest in the world for 1300 years. But no matter how gigantic it is, it\u2019s not as big as Sultan Qaboos Mosque\u2019s dome. Pantheon\u2019s dome has a diameter of 43 meters. Whereas, the Oman grand mosque\u2019s dome has a diameter of 50 meters. It has one of the largest domes in the Islamic world.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"bdt-ep-accordion-title bdt-accordion-title bdt-flex bdt-flex-middle bdt-flex-between\" id=\"bdt-ep-accordion-are-all-of-the-sultan-qaboos-mosques-minarets-taller-than-the-notre-dame-cathedral-towers-in-paris\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-accordion-index=\"4\" data-title=\"are-all-of-the-sultan-qaboos-mosque-s-minarets-taller-than-the-notre-dame-cathedral-towers-in-paris\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon bdt-flex-align-right\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon-closed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-fw e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon-opened\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-fw e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span role=\"heading\" class=\"bdt-ep-title-text bdt-flex-inline bdt-flex-middle\" >\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAre all of the Sultan Qaboos Mosque\u2019s minarets taller than the Notre Dame Cathedral towers in Paris?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-content bdt-accordion-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No, not all of the minarets are taller than Notre Dame. Notre Dame towers are 69 meters tall, and the four shorter minarets of Sultan Qaboos Mosque are 45 meters tall. However, the tallest minaret surpasses Notre Dame in Paris with an outstanding height of 91 meters.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cb0e0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4cb0e0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"491\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saadatrent.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/sultan-qaboos-carpet.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-94011\" alt=\"Inside of the Sultan Qaboos Mosque\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saadatrent.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/sultan-qaboos-carpet.webp 770w, https:\/\/www.saadatrent.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/sultan-qaboos-carpet-300x191.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.saadatrent.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/sultan-qaboos-carpet-768x490.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca0800d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ca0800d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9844acd elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9844acd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saadatrent.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/travel-guide-to-oman-300x180.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-13254\" alt=\"Oman travel guide\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saadatrent.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/travel-guide-to-oman-300x180.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.saadatrent.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/travel-guide-to-oman-1024x614.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.saadatrent.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/travel-guide-to-oman-768x461.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.saadatrent.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/travel-guide-to-oman.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6682566 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6682566\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Read More:<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07a1bff elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"07a1bff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saadatrent.com\/mag\/en\/oman\/oman-travel-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ultimate Oman Travel Guide: Tips &amp; Secrets<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9670f73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9670f73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Must-Know Tips for Visiting Sultan Qaboos Mosque<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22f8ceb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"22f8ceb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b695c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b695c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alright adventurous Oman-lovers! We just arrived at the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque. A holy site that spans over 416,000 square meters. It will leave such an impression. But before we get blown away by the majestic mosque, there are a couple of guidelines and tips we must know. So make sure you check out this section first, especially if you\u2019re wondering, \u201cOman\u2019s weather isn\u2019t that Hijab-friendly, so why don\u2019t I just remove it?!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a03c1d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4a03c1d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c484f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c484f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque Tickets<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efd5702 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"efd5702\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18e322a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18e322a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Entry to the Mosque is <strong>free<\/strong> for all visitors.<\/li><li>There is no need to purchase tickets to visit the mosque, as it is open to the public.<\/li><li>However, if you want a guided tour, it\u2019s best to inquire with the mosque\u2019s visitor center or check with your hotel for tour operators.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ec525e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9ec525e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5950e5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5950e5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Timings and Opening Hours of the Oman Grand Mosque<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fb4033 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7fb4033\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d4f5e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d4f5e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>General Opening Hours<\/strong>: The mosque is open to visitors every day of the week.<\/li><li><strong>Saturday to Thursday<\/strong>: 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM<\/li><li><strong>Friday<\/strong>: Closed to visitors (due to Friday prayers)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c659264 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c659264\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdb8fcc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bdb8fcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Does Visiting the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque Require an Entry Fee?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7d2d4e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f7d2d4e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88c359a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88c359a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As mentioned earlier, there is no entry fee to visit the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque. It is free for all guests. So don\u2019t cancel your Sultan Qaboos Mosque tour just because you\u2019re having a budget trip to Oman.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e105eb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8e105eb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a00175 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a00175\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sultan Qaboos Mosque Prayer Times<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f579d8d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f579d8d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-606152b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"606152b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The mosque is an active place of worship, so it follows regular Islamic prayer times. During these prayer sessions, the mosque is reserved for worshippers, and visitors are expected to respect the sacredness of these moments.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So when are these prayer times?\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Fajr (dawn)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Early morning, before sunrise<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Dhuhr (midday)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Around noon<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Asr (afternoon)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Mid-afternoon<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Maghrib (sunset)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Just after sunset<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Isha (night)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Late evening<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During these five times of the day, visitors aren\u2019t allowed.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4b7f89 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c4b7f89\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35bcf89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"35bcf89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sultan Qaboos Mosque Dress Code\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-197b52d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"197b52d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6604082 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6604082\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Strict Dress Code for Visitors<\/strong>: Since the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque is a religious site, there is a strict dress code that all visitors must follow:<\/li><li><strong>For Women<\/strong>: Women should wear a modest, long-sleeved top and long skirt or pants. A headscarf (hijab) is also required to cover the hair.<\/li><li><strong>For Men<\/strong>: Men should wear long pants (no shorts) and avoid wearing sleeveless shirts.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd78d13 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dd78d13\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ca3a3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9ca3a3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"697\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saadatrent.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/sultan-qaboos-grand-mosque-2.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-93888\" alt=\"Sultan Qaboos Mosque&#039;s visitors\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saadatrent.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/sultan-qaboos-grand-mosque-2.webp 770w, https:\/\/www.saadatrent.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/sultan-qaboos-grand-mosque-2-300x272.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.saadatrent.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/sultan-qaboos-grand-mosque-2-768x695.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a14f30f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a14f30f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sultan Qaboos Mosque Parking<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24929a7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"24929a7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79601c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79601c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Available Parking<\/strong>: The Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque provides ample parking spaces for visitors. There is a large parking lot just outside the mosque, making it convenient for those driving.<br \/>And the good news is that the mosque offers free parking for all visitors. However, the parking lot can fill up during busy times (especially on weekends). So, just like the wise say, the early bird catches the worm, the early tourist catches the free parking!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94a3c05 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"94a3c05\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88e680d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"88e680d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Other Guidelines<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f73b72 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6f73b72\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35a4c94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35a4c94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Children under ten cannot enter the main praying hall.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eating or sleeping is permitted inside the mosque.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using a cell phone is permitted in the main praying hall.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69c0dae e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"69c0dae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8111088 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8111088\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saadatrent.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/things-to-do-in-oman-1-300x180.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-89316\" alt=\"Best things to do in Oman\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saadatrent.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/things-to-do-in-oman-1-300x180.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.saadatrent.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/things-to-do-in-oman-1-1024x614.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.saadatrent.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/things-to-do-in-oman-1-768x461.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.saadatrent.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/things-to-do-in-oman-1.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e4dbb0 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e4dbb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Read More:<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98cd7ee elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"98cd7ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saadatrent.com\/mag\/en\/oman\/oman-things-to-do\/\" target=\"_blank\">Best Things to Do in Oman<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8001a7e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8001a7e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8635add elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8635add\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Unique Architecture of the Sultan Qaboos Mosque<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c72ace3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c72ace3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s quickly review the unique characteristics of the Sultan Qaboos Mosque and its overall design.<\/span><\/p><p><b>The Mosque\u2019s Main Parts<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This iconic site is massive. It spans over 416,000 square meters and can accommodate up to 20,000 worshipers. It consists of:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>The main praying hall:<\/strong> A square-shaped hall (musallah) that covers approximately 4,200 square meters and accommodates up to 6,500 prayers.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>A second praying hall for women:<\/strong> a second praying hall reserved only for women that has a capacity of 750 prayers.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>The central dome:<\/strong> Located right in the middle of the praying hall. The dome is made from a mix of concrete and steel and is finished with beautifully intricate decorative patterns that reflect classical Islamic craftsmanship.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Five minarets:<\/strong> They are the symbol of the five pillars of Islam. Four minarets are located on the four corners of the building. The fifth or the main minaret is the tallest one.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Courtyards and Corridors<\/strong><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>The surrounding gardens and paved area:<\/strong> This area can accommodate over 8,000 worshipers. Mixed with the courtyards and corridors, the Sultan Qaboos can accommodate over 20,000 worshipers.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-901765c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"901765c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saadatrent.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/sultan-qaboos-grand-mosque-10.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-93921\" alt=\"Sultan Qaboos Mosque courtyard\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saadatrent.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/sultan-qaboos-grand-mosque-10.webp 770w, https:\/\/www.saadatrent.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/sultan-qaboos-grand-mosque-10-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.saadatrent.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/sultan-qaboos-grand-mosque-10-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9892b2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c9892b2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-176ff5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"176ff5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>The Overall Design<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The mosque was designed by the Mohammed Saleh Makiya architectural firm. They wanted the Oman grand mosque to have a cultural yet modern look. They managed to capture the Islamic traditions by utilizing Omani architectural style with a blend of Persian and Ottoman styles. And to give it a modern look, they decided to go with a minimalistic design. That\u2019s why you can see similarities between the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque and famous grand mosques in Iran or the Ayasofia in Istanbul.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For instance, the Persians are the masters of tilework and calligraphy. And you can clearly see their influence in this mosque\u2019s intricate tileworks and decorative courses of the Quran.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the other hand, the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque has five minarets with four of them on the four sides of the building. This style is reminiscent of Ottoman-style architecture. Most of the mosques in Iran and other surrounding countries have only one or two minarets. Besides, the usage of natural light is something seen in the Byzantine and later Ottoman architecture.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lastly, to highlight the simple and minimalist design of the mosque, we can mention the entrance arch. In most Iranian mosques, the entrance arch is covered with complex patterns of tilework. Whereas in Sultan Qaboos Mosque, the entrance has a simple arch, simple yet beautiful.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e3232b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3e3232b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f2cf25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7f2cf25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"697\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saadatrent.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/sultan-qaboos-grand-mosque-6-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-93925\" alt=\"The entrance arch of the Sultan Qaboos Mosque\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saadatrent.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/sultan-qaboos-grand-mosque-6-1.webp 770w, https:\/\/www.saadatrent.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/sultan-qaboos-grand-mosque-6-1-300x272.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.saadatrent.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/sultan-qaboos-grand-mosque-6-1-768x695.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6d5584 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6d5584\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>The Material Used to Construct the Sultan Qaboos Mosque<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most prominent material used in building the Sultan Qaboos Mosque is limestone. Therefore, you get the mosque\u2019s white look, which gives it an elegant impression. Besides, limestone is a local material found in Oman and endures the harsh climate there.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The limestone is beautiful and sleek, but Sultan Qaboos wanted his mosque to be perfect. So they used top-level Italian marble for the floors. And made the mosque even more majestic.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Woods are the other interesting feature of the Oman grand mosque. Their contrasting color and texture give an exciting look to the internal design of the mosque\u2019s roofs. Plus, they leave room for more decorative woodcarvings.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b20429 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7b20429\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saadatrent.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/sultan-qaboos-grand-mosque-6.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-93933\" alt=\"Sultan Qaboos Mosque in daylight\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saadatrent.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/sultan-qaboos-grand-mosque-6.webp 770w, https:\/\/www.saadatrent.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/sultan-qaboos-grand-mosque-6-300x164.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.saadatrent.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/sultan-qaboos-grand-mosque-6-768x419.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a6337e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2a6337e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c3ecef elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8c3ecef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saadatrent.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/omans-food-300x180.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-92278\" alt=\"Oman food &amp; cuisine\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saadatrent.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/omans-food-300x180.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.saadatrent.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/omans-food-1024x614.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.saadatrent.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/omans-food-768x461.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.saadatrent.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/omans-food.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f01412a elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f01412a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Read More:<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5dc039 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b5dc039\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saadatrent.com\/mag\/en\/oman\/omani-food-and-cuisine\/\" target=\"_blank\">A Taste of Oman\u2019s Food &amp; Cuisine<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-506d986 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"506d986\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Last Word<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac253a1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ac253a1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ab84e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ab84e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Together, we looked at one of the most iconic landmarks of Oman. Sultan Qaboos Mosque is a marvelous gift that the former Sultan of Oman has given to his nation. And forever, it will show the history and grandeur of the Omani people.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We reviewed its history, architecture, and some fun facts about the Oman grand mosque. And for all of you travelers in Oman, we listed the must-know tips. Dress modestly, respect the guidelines, and don\u2019t forget to enjoy this fascinating site! Visiting Sultan Qaboos Mosque will be the highlight of your Oman trip.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-874ab71 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"874ab71\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66eb2b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"66eb2b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQ<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2f8d86 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d2f8d86\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ec415c elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"4ec415c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8250\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8250\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is special about Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8250\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d99ac1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3d99ac1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57b196e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57b196e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This mosque is an iconic landmark and the symbol of Oman. It is also one of the largest mosques in the region and an architectural masterpiece.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8251\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8251\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is the second-largest carpet in the world? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8251\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-538d104 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"538d104\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d87a49d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d87a49d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The second-largest carpet is inside the Sultan Qaboos Mosque\u2019s main prayer hall. It measures an astounding 60 by 70 meters.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8252\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8252\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Who built the Sultan Qaboos mosque? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8252\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-791f9d3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"791f9d3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-166d00a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"166d00a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The construction of the Oman grand mosque was initiated under the direct order of the former sultan of the country, Qaboos bin Said Al Said back in the 1996.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8253\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8253\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Which mosque has the biggest chandelier? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8253\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5299b3a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5299b3a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bdcb5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7bdcb5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Sultan Qaboos Mosque in Oman has the biggest chandelier in the world. Hanging from the main dome, this chandelier weighs over 8.5 tons.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8254\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8254\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How old is Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8254\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cef440 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5cef440\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42db988 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42db988\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was officially opened on May 4, 2001, making it more than 20 years old.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8255\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8255\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What should you wear to the Sultan Qaboos Mosque? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8255\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad2fbf7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ad2fbf7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44d37df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44d37df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You should follow the Islamic dress guidelines. 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