The Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque in Muscat, Oman

With space for 20,000, Oman´s tallest edifice is a whitewashed sandstone affair which was inaugurated in 2001 to mark Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said´s 30th year as ruler of Oman. with bright mosaics and intricate crystal work. Its five minarets represent the five pillars of Islam, and two of the most notable features of the interior are the enormous prayer carpet, the world´s second largest, in 29 hues and designs incorporating classican Persian motifs, and the world´s second largest chandelier, 90 metres (300 feet) high.

Read more in Tripatini contributor Adnan Ijaz' post 10 of the World's Most Magnificent Mosques.


Thierry Gregorius

 

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