Trip to Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, A landmark in Sohar.

The grand royal Mosque is inaugurated on 2016 October, like all new royal mosques, the Sultan Qaboos Mosque in Sohar is open for non-Muslims to visit free of charge from Saturday to Thursday and Friday after 4pm. The mosque covers a total area of 181, 000 sq. meters, the minarets are 84 meters up, the Koba is 45 meters and the built-up area is 28, 778 sq. meters. The area allocated for the mosque accommodates the landscaping, car parks and other facilities. The main prayer hall of the mosque accommodates 4,600 prayer performers and total 5,340 people can pray inside the mosque. It also has a prayer area for 740 women. It has a library that includes 20 thousand books.

If you are visiting Sohar, this is the most magnificent architectural attraction to see. It is very different from other royal mosques and is built in the style of Persian and central Asian Islamic architecture with a touch of Omani architecture. The massive mosque has a large garden, three main entrances, four minarets, and a large blue main dome. The mosque also uniquely integrates wood in its design in a way not common among Omani royal mosques.

Sky view of Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque

Direction to Sultan Qaboos Mosque in Sohar.

Sultan Qaboos Mosque in Sohar is right in the heart of Sohar, on the highway near Al Suwaihra roundabout (the date palm trees roundabout) directly opposite HM’s Bahjat Al Anthar Palace. It is approximately a 200 km drive from Muscat. check out the location map:-      

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