Muscat Sights

Grand Mosque

#3 of 79 things to do in Muscat

#2 of 96 architecture sights in Middle East

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  • Address
    • Sultan Qaboos St Al-Ghubrah
  • Hours
    • Sat-Wed 08:00-11:00 (for non-Muslims)

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Lonely Planet review for Grand Mosque

This glorious piece of modern Islamic architecture was a gift to the nation from Sultan Qaboos to mark the 30th year of his reign. Quietly imposing from the outside, the main prayer hall is breathtakingly rich. The Persian carpet alone is 70m x 60m wide, making it the largest carpet in the world; it took 600 women four years to weave.

When visiting the mosque, long sleeves and trousers (not jeans) or long skirts should be worn, and women should cover their hair.

 

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