Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque

Sultan Qaboos Grand Masjid
جَامِع ٱلسُّلْطَان قَابُوْس ٱلْأَكْبَر
The mosque in 2014
Religion
AffiliationIbadi Islam
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusFriday mosque
StatusActive
Notable internal featuresCarpet and chandeliers
Location
LocationMuscat, Muscat Governorate
CountryOman
Location of the mosque in Oman
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
General contractorCarillion Alawi
Groundbreaking1994
Completed2001
Specifications
Capacity20,000 worshipers
Interior area5,476 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, romanizedJāmiʿ 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.