Sultan Qaboos Mosque

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	SharjahOmanMay09 1683.jpg
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