Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Sohar

Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque
جَامِع ٱلسُّلْطَان قَابُوْس ٱلْأَكْبَر
The mosque in 2017
Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Sohar is located in Oman
Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Sohar
Location of the mosque in Oman
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Friday mosque
StatusActive
Location
LocationSohar, Al Batinah North Governorate
CountryOman
Interactive map of Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque
Coordinates24°18′45.65″N 56°45′25.02″E / 24.3126806°N 56.7569500°E / 24.3126806; 56.7569500
Architecture
StyleContemporary Islamic
Completed2016
Specifications
Capacityc. 4,600 worshipers
Interior area
181,000 m2 (1,950,000 sq ft)
Dome3
Minaret4
Site area28,778 m2 (309,760 sq ft)
[1][2][3]

The Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque (Arabic: جَامِع ٱلسُّلْطَان قَابُوْس ٱلْأَكْبَر, romanized: Jāmiʿ As-Sulṭān Qābūs Al-Akbar) is a Friday mosque located in Sohar, in the governorate of Al Batinah North, in the Sultanate of Oman.[1] The mosque was named in honor of the previous Sultan of Oman, Qaboos bin Said.

Description

The mosque is built on a site occupying 181,000 square metres (1,950,000 sq ft), and the built-up area is 28,778 square metres (309,760 sq ft). The area allocated for the mosque accommodates landscaping, car parks and other facilities. The main prayer hall can hold over 4,600 worshipers, while the women's area can accommodate 740 worshipers.[2]

The mosque has a garden, three main entrances, four minarets, and a blue main dome. It also integrates wood in its design. The interior of the mosque is intricate with subtle colors. The mihrab is tiled in a turquoise and gold palette. The carpet has a horizontally-lined pattern.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Sultan Qaboos Mosque in Sohar inaugurated". Times of Oman. October 28, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Sultan Qaboos Gand Mosque Opens in Sohar". Atheer. October 29, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Visit The Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque In Sohar". Oman Magazine. June 2, 2019. Retrieved November 29, 2019.

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