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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 12 attractions in Muscat
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Attraction type: Religious site
Address: Muscat
Oman

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“Superb!”
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5 of 5 stars
Travelozzy
Oxfordshire, England
25 Feb 2008
4/4 found this review helpful

Really worth going to see the Mosque. Although new, it's really lovely. Biggest tip is for ladies - make sure you have something to cover their heads, ankles and wrists - otherwise you'll be turned away (my shirt was long sleeved by didn't quite reach my hands and I was refused entry. There are some local shops nearby if you... more

“Stunning architecture”
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5 of 5 stars
rmtw
Bath UK
23 Mar 2007
12/12 found this review helpful

A just amazing building. Very easy to visit on your own - no need to take a tourist trip! There is plenty of parking on site. AT the tourist entrance there is a shop selling a guide to the Mosque - 1 rial. They also give you an excellent free map of Oman which is useful if travelling by car.... more

“Extraordinary State Mosque”
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5 of 5 stars
john28London
london
6 May 2006
5/7 found this review helpful

Having just come back from Oman and looking at my photos of the newly built Sultan Quaboos State Mosque I have to enthuse about its grace and majesty. It is an awesome but not overpowering building and both an addition and tribute to Omani culture. To visit is a spiritual experience. It is extraordinary to think that the architect is... more

“Stunning”
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4 of 5 stars
welltravelled
uk
14 Aug 2005
37/39 found this review helpful

This beautiful building is open to the public (non Muslim) between 8 - 11 every morning except Thursday and Friday. It is simply stunning in its design and very tasteful. The main prayer room is a work of art to rival any other religious building. Entry is free. Women must cover their arms and head plus trousers or skirts down... more

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