Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Al-Buraimi

For similarly named mosques, see Sultan Qaboos Mosque and List of grand mosques.
Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque
جَامِع ٱلسُّلْطَان قَابُوْس
The mosque in 2001
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusFriday mosque
StatusActive
Location
LocationAl-Buraimi, Al Buraimi Governorate
CountryOman
Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Al-Buraimi is located in Oman
Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Al-Buraimi
Location of the mosque in Oman
Geographic coordinates24°15′41″N 55°47′04″E / 24.26139°N 55.78444°E / 24.26139; 55.78444
Architecture
StyleContemporary Islamic
CompletedDecember 1993
Specifications
Capacity
  • 2,016 worshipers
  • 252 Female worshipers
Dome(s)1
Minaret(s)2
Site area189 m2 (2,030 sq ft)
[1]

The Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque (Arabic: جَامِع ٱلسُّلْطَان قَابُوْس‎, romanized: Jāmiʿ As-Sulṭān Qābūs) is a Friday mosque in Al-Buraimi, in the Sultanate of Oman; and the largest mosque in Al-Buraimi.

Overview

The Grand Mosque was opened on 10 December 1993 and is named in honor of the former Sultan of Oman, Qaboos bin Said Al Said.[1][2][3][4][5] The mosque has an area of 189 square metres (2,030 sq ft) and can accommodate 2,016 worshipers, including 252 women.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c جوامع السلطان قابوس. Sultan Qaboos (in Arabic). Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  2. ^ Jordan, Benjamin R. (May 9, 2013), "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 March 8, 2024
  3. ^ Aymerich, Olga (January 6, 2016). "Oman Tourism: Exploring Buraimi". Times of Oman. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
  4. ^ "Top 8 places of tourism in Buraimi, Sultanate of Oman". Arab Travelers. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  5. ^ "Al Buraimi". Destination Oman. Retrieved March 7, 2024.


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