Sultan Qaboos Mosque in Sohar

The Sultan Qaboos Mosque in Sohar  is a brand new grand royal mosque in Sohar. It was inaugurated in October 2016 and is located in Sohar, Al Batinah. Like all new royal mosques, the Sultan Qaboos Mosque in Sohar is open for non-Muslims to visit free of charge from 8am to 11am Saturday to Thursday. If you are visiting Sohar, this is the most magnificent architectural attraction to see.

The Sultan Qaboos Mosque in Sohar 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.

The interior of the mosque is intricate with subtle colours. The Mihrab is not massive, but it is beautifully tiled in a turquoise and gold palette. The carpet has a horizontally-lined pattern which makes it less artistic than the unlined carpet of the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, but definitely more practical. The central chandelier is magnificent, especially when lit. The main prayer hall accommodates up to 4600 worshippers. There is also a women prayer hall, which I haven’t seen, that accommodates up to 470 worshippers.

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