Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque

Sultan Qaboos Grand Masjid
جَامِع ٱلسُّلْطَان قَابُوْس ٱلْأَكْبَر
The mosque in 2014
Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque is located in Oman
Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque
Location of the mosque in Oman
Religion
AffiliationIbadism
Friday mosque
StatusActive
Notable internal features
Carpet and chandeliers
Location
LocationMuscat, Muscat Governorate
CountryOman
Interactive map of Sultan Qaboos Grand Masjid
Coordinates23°35′02″N 58°23′21″E / 23.58389°N 58.38917°E / 23.58389; 58.38917
Architecture
Architects
  • Quad Design with Mohamed Makiya (exterior)
  • Edgard Bali (interior)
StyleContemporary Islamic
Carillion Alawi
Groundbreaking1994
Completed2001
Specifications
Capacity20,000 worshipers
Interior area
5,476 m2 (58,940 sq ft)
DomeOne
Dome height (inner)
50 m (160 ft)
Minaret5
Minaret height
  • Main: 90 m (300 ft)
  • Flanking: 45.5 m (149 ft)
Site area31,600 m2 (340,000 sq ft)
MaterialsSandstone

The Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque (Arabic: جَامِع ٱلسُّلْطَان قَابُوْس ٱلْأَكْبَر, romanized: Jāmiʿ As-Sulṭān Qābūs Al-Akbar) is a Friday mosque located in Muscat, the capital city of the Sultanate of Oman. Completed in 2001 in a contemporary Islamic style, it is the largest mosque in the country and can accommodate 20,000 worshipers.