Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Sohar

Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque
جَامِع ٱلسُّلْطَان قَابُوْس ٱلْأَكْبَر
The mosque in 2017
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Friday mosque
Status	Active
Location
Location	Sohar, Al Batinah North Governorate
Country	Oman
Location of the mosque in Oman
Geographic coordinates	24°18′45.65″N 56°45′25.02″E / 24.3126806°N 56.7569500°E / 24.3126806; 56.7569500
Architecture
Style	Contemporary Islamic
Completed	2016
Specifications
Capacity	c. 4,600 worshipers
Interior area	181,000 m2 (1,950,000 sq ft)
Dome(s)	3
Minaret(s)	4
Site area	28,778 m2 (309,760 sq ft)
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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.

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]

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  Street view of the mosque
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  Outside view of the prayer hall
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  One of the minarets
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  Interior of the prayer hall

• Islam in Oman
• List of mosques in Oman

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