Sultan Qaboos is the present leader of Oman and has been in power for more than 40 years. He's the driving force in bringing modernity to Oman. No building is a more powerful statement to Oman's wealth and growing economy than the Grand Mosque built in Muscat in 2001.
The impressive, beautiful Grand Mosque.
The entrance to the compound and a detail of the fine tile work.
The interior of the main prayer hall. How big? Capacity of approximately 20,000 people, a rug and center chandelier that claim to be the second biggest in the world.
The architecture is cool, clean, sublime.
Students are busy touring the complex.
A couple more details of the elaborate finishing work.
Sarah, donning a borrowed burka and trying respectfully to blend in.
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