Aslam
05-08-2011, 07:09 PM
The Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque in Oman can accommodate up to 20,000 worshippers.
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The Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque has a main dome which is 44.5 metres high and a main minaret which is 74 metres high.
http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff459/0300341/Moosque/2.jpg
It was in 1995 that Sultan Qaboos ordered the construction of the Grand Mosque at his own expense, construction was completed in 2001.
http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff459/0300341/Moosque/3.jpg
The site of the mosque runs about 1,000 metres along the length of the Sultan Qaboos Highway and about 885 metres deep from north to south.
http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff459/0300341/Moosque/4.jpg
The mosque, which also acts as an Islamic centre replete with a vast library.
http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff459/0300341/Moosque/5.jpg
The mosque complex is constructed on a raised podium in keeping with the tradition of Omani mosques.
http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff459/0300341/Moosque/6.jpg
The central dome of the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque rises 50m above the ground.
http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff459/0300341/Moosque/7.jpg
A chandelier made of Swarovski crystals and gold-plated metalwork hangs in the main prayer hall. The hand-made carpet from Iran measures about 70mx60m and took four years to make.
http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff459/0300341/Moosque/8.jpg
With its ornate doors and exquisite designs, the mosque is a work of art.
http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff459/0300341/Moosque/9.jpg
Asghar Khan: ''I have visited many mosques but I must say this one ranks amongst the top five in the world. Its interior and exterior designs are simply spectacular.''
http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff459/0300341/Moosque/10.jpg
http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff459/0300341/Moosque/1.jpg
The Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque has a main dome which is 44.5 metres high and a main minaret which is 74 metres high.
http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff459/0300341/Moosque/2.jpg
It was in 1995 that Sultan Qaboos ordered the construction of the Grand Mosque at his own expense, construction was completed in 2001.
http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff459/0300341/Moosque/3.jpg
The site of the mosque runs about 1,000 metres along the length of the Sultan Qaboos Highway and about 885 metres deep from north to south.
http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff459/0300341/Moosque/4.jpg
The mosque, which also acts as an Islamic centre replete with a vast library.
http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff459/0300341/Moosque/5.jpg
The mosque complex is constructed on a raised podium in keeping with the tradition of Omani mosques.
http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff459/0300341/Moosque/6.jpg
The central dome of the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque rises 50m above the ground.
http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff459/0300341/Moosque/7.jpg
A chandelier made of Swarovski crystals and gold-plated metalwork hangs in the main prayer hall. The hand-made carpet from Iran measures about 70mx60m and took four years to make.
http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff459/0300341/Moosque/8.jpg
With its ornate doors and exquisite designs, the mosque is a work of art.
http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff459/0300341/Moosque/9.jpg
Asghar Khan: ''I have visited many mosques but I must say this one ranks amongst the top five in the world. Its interior and exterior designs are simply spectacular.''
http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff459/0300341/Moosque/10.jpg