The first Eid prayer in the Great Mosque in Oman since the opening of Sultan Qaboos in 2001 .. Pictures – The seventh day

The Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque witnessed; The prominent Islamic lighthouse in Muscat, the capital of Oman, is an exceptional event on the blessed Eid Al -Fitr this year; Where Sultan Haitham bin Tariq performed the Eid prayer with the ministers and senior men of the Sultanate, for the first time since the late Sultan Qaboos bin Saeed opened it in May 2001, and after about 5 years of performing the funeral prayer for Sultan Qaboos bin Saeed.

The Sultan Qaboos Mosque is the largest, most beautiful and finest mosques in the world, and is characterized by its designs and architecture that makes it architectural and artistic miracle that reflects the beauty of Islamic, eastern and Omani art, as it contains a number of architectural arts and murals such as the art of Maghreb and Mongolian murals in addition to the corridors, domes, vast gardens and water fountains, and used in the construction of various materials Of wood, marble, fans, murals and copper decorations.

The mosque is characterized by its square shape, in the middle of the main dome, which reaches a height of 50 meters, and is limited by five minarets representing the five pillars of Islam, and the height of the main minaret reaches 91.5 meters. As for the other minarets, it reaches a height of 45 meters. It can accommodate about 8,000 worshipers, in addition to the inner courtyard and corridors; Thus, the total capacity of the mosque becomes more than 20 thousand worshipers.

Sultan Qaboos Mosque

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