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Sites to See While Visiting Oman

By: Arab America Contributing Writer/ Alana Rehman Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque Most visitors land in the capital of every country, Sultan Qaboos Mosque is in Muscat (the Capital of Oman). Sultan Qaboos is a beautiful mosque with an astonishing architect built in 2001. The mosque’s grounds are a peaceful place to stroll and admire the … Continued

Preserving an Omani Tradition

Oman is a beautiful gulf country situated between 3 bodies of water, the Persian Gulf, the Omani Gulf, and the Arabian Sea. Often referred to as the “The Jewel of Musat,” the dhow, a hand strewn boat, in its grandeur is a testimony of Oman’s beauty, richness of history, culture, and ancient traditions. They’ve earned the name of greatest shipbuilders. Arab America Contributing writer, Menal Elmaliki, writes on the Omanis struggle to revive and preserve a heritage that traces back to the time of the vikings.

Muscat Enwraps the Past with the Present

By Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer It seemed as we drove on a wide thoroughfare, edged by well-tended shrubs and trees, that we were travelling from town to town rather than traversing the city of Muscat, Oman’s capital.  All along this boulevard and its roundabouts, covered with flowers and greenery, were eye-catching sculptures of artefacts … Continued

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