Alwan Tour of Muscat City includes the Muscat Grand Mosque visit - TopicsExpress



          

Alwan Tour of Muscat City includes the Muscat Grand Mosque visit and many other attractions. Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque complex is located by the main road between Muscat and Seeb early in 1995. It was completed six years later and inaugurated by His Majesty the Sultan in May 2001. The developed part of the site, including the fully consolidated areas and landscaping, covers 416,000 square metres. The Mosque complex (covering 40,000 square metres) is constructed on a raised podium in keeping with the tradition of Omani mosques that were built elevated from street level It can accommodate up to 20,000 worshippers and consists of a main prayer hall, ladies prayer hall, covered passageways, a meeting hall, and library which will eventually contain up to 20,000 books
Posted on: Fri, 07 Mar 2014 15:26:14 +0000

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