 Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque at night |
 Dome of the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque at night |
 Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque at night |
 Western gate to the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, completed in 2001 |
 Dome of the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Muscat |
 Bridge leading into the mosque from the south side parking area |
 Corner minaret with the tall central minaret |
 Garden of the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Garden of the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Crossing the bridge to the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 The bridge in the center of the south side is the main entrance to the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Entrance, Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque - closed - come back in the morning |
 Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Top of the entry arch with the tip of the largest minaret |
 Institute of Islamic Sciences |
 Institute of Islamic Sciences across from the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Muscat |
 Minaret of the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque from the Institute of Islamic Sciences |
 The main minaret soar 90m in the air |
 Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque from the northwest |
 Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque complex covers 40,000 square meters |
 Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque from Al Sultan Qaboos Street, the main highway leading from the airport and the UAE to central Muscat |
 Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque can accommodate 20,000 worshippers |
 Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 90m main minraet of the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque attempt 2 |
 Success - opening hours for visitors Sat-Thurs 8 am to 11 am |
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 Map of the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Muscat |
 South central plaza, Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Main prayer hall, Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Southwestern Riwaq (arcade) |
 The whole complex displays incredible workmanship and attention to detail |
 Tiled niche along the riwaq, Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Ablution room, Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Southwestern Riwaq (arcade), Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 South side of the main prayer hall, Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Riwaq, Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Tiled niche, Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Arcade leading to the Ablution Rooms along the southern side of the Grand Mosque |
 Dome of the main prayer hall with a Koranic inscription, Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Minaret of the southwestern corner |
 Southwestern corner of the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque with one of four 45.5m minarets |
 Massive carved wooden doors to the main prayer hall |
 Detail of the carved wooden doors to the main prayer hall |
 Even the place to put your shoes shows fine workmanship |
 Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque main prayer hall |
 Entrance sahn (courtyard - صحن), Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Entrance sahn (courtyard) Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Entrance sahn (courtyard), Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Tiled niche, Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 The famous chandelier of the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, one of the largest in the world |
 I was impressed by the Al Bustan Palace until I saw the interior of this prayer hall |
 Prayer Hall of the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Dome and chandelier, Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Prayer Hall |
 Dome detail of the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Mihrab of the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Mihrab of the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Mihrab of the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Dome and chandelier of the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Dome and chandelier of the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Dome and chandelier of the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Dome and chandelier of the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Smaller chandelier of the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Mihrab, Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Islamic inscription on the mihrab of the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Mihrab, Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Mihrab, Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Mihrab, Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Balcony, Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Main prayer hall, Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Mihrab, Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Tile panels, Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Massive column, Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 A small part of the world's second largest hand-woven carpet, 70x60m |
 The carpet of the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque has 1.7 million knots and weighs 21 tons |
 Pillar in the main prayer hall |
 Pillar and carpet of the main prayer hall, Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque - main prayer hall, carpet and chandeliers |
 Stained glass window, Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Stained glass window, Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Stained glass window, Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Tile panels, Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Sacred books, Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Front of the main prayer hall, Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 14m tall chandelier, Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Arcade along the side of the main prayer hall |
 Arcade along the side of the main prayer hall |
 Side arch, Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Main prayer hall, Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Main prayer hall, Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Tile work similar to Persian carpets, Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Tile niche, Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Tile detail, Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Main prayer hall, Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Looking across the courtyard towards the Lady's Prayer Hall |
 Detail of a tiled niche, Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Inlaid stone floor of the courtyard, Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Courtyard (sahn) of the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Central minaret, Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Looking through the arches of the main entry and courtyard |
 Central minaret framed by an arch |
 Arcade around the central courtyard |
 Arcade around the central courtyard, Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Courtyard, Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Courtyard in front of the Lady's Prayer Hall, Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Arcade around the forecourt of the Lady's Prayer Hall |
 Arcade and dome off the Lady's Prayer Hall courtyard |
 Arcade and dome, Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Dome of the main prayer hall with Arabic calligraphy, Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Central minaret, Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Entrance to the arcade to the north of the Lady's Prayer Hall |
 Courtyard along the northern side of the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Northern courtyard, Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Northern wall and central minaret, Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 View from the northeast corner of the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque - northern courtyard panorama |
 Northeastern riwaq (arcade), Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Northeastern riwaq (arcade), Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Northeastern riwaq (arcade), Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Main dome through an arch in the northern arcade |
 Tile artwork along the northern arcade |
 riwaq (arcade), Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Main dome through an arch in the northern arcade |
 Stonework at the base of the central minaret, Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Northeast corner of the main prayer hall, Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Central axis of the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Alignment of three arches along the central axis, Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Dedication plaque dated 1995-2001 |
 Northwestern Riwaq, Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Northwest minaret, Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Central minaret of the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Alignment of arches along the central axis of the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
 Primary entrances to the Main Prayer Hall, Sultan Qaboos Great Mosque |
 Entrance sahn (courtyard), Sultan Qaboos Great Mosque |
 Detail of the calligraphy carved in stone on the eastern façade of the main prayer hall, Sultan Qaboos Great Mosque |
 Southern great courtyard with the southwestern minaret |
 Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque - totally impressive |
 Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Muscat |
 Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, main entrance |
 Visitor's regulations, Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |