Muscat 04 Grand Mosque 02 Dome Closeup Outside

Muscat 04 Grand Mosque 01 Full View Outside

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The Arabic word for mosque is `masjid' (place of prostration). The holy day of the Islamic week is Friday when all Muslim men are commanded to go to the mosque for prayer (women can perform their prayers at home). The central dome rises to a height of 50m, topped with a crescent moon.

Muscat 04 Grand Mosque 02 Dome Closeup Outside The Arabic word for mosque is `masjid' (place of prostration). The holy day of the Islamic week is Friday when all Muslim men are commanded to go to the mosque for prayer (women can perform their prayers at home). The central dome rises to a height of 50m, topped with a crescent moon.

DATE: 2006-07-22 10:02