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The Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque is built on a site occupying 416000 sqm. The built area covers an area of 40000 sqm. The mosque was built between 1995 and 2001 using 300000 tonnes of Indian sandstone. The main minaret is 90m tall and four flanking minarets are 45m tall.

01 Cupola
02 Central prayer hall and dome
03 Inner court
01 Cupola
02 Central prayer hall and dome
03 Inner court
04 Inner court
05 Arcade
06 Ornamental windows
07 Sahn courtyard
04 Inner court
05 Arcade
06 Ornamental windows
07 Sahn courtyard
08 Lamps
09 Ornamental windows
10 Arch
11 Arch and minaret
12 Main prayer hall entrance
08 Lamps
09 Ornamental windows
10 Arch
11 Arch and minaret
12 Main prayer hall entrance
13 Arch
14 Sandstone building
15 Ornamental windows
16 Ornamental windows
17 Pool of ablutions
13 Arch
14 Sandstone building
15 Ornamental windows
16 Ornamental windows
17 Pool of ablutions
18 Wndows with Islamic patterns
19 Wooden roof
20 Lamp
21 Pool of ablutions
18 Wndows with Islamic patterns
19 Wooden roof
20 Lamp
21 Pool of ablutions
22 Colourful flowers
22 Colourful flowers
Other Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque galleries:  Main prayer hall  ▪  Minarets  ▪  Arcades  ▪  Women prayer hall
Categories:  Islamic architecture  ▪  Arches  ▪  Mosques  ▪  Islam
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