Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque
Location
Muscat
Muscat
Country
Oman
Oman
Architect/Engineer/Team
Mohamed Makiya
Mohamed Makiya
Construction
1994/2001
1994/2001
Address
As-Sultan Qaboos Street
As-Sultan Qaboos Street
Project Status
Built
Built
Building Type
Mosque
Mosque
Notes
This building is the result of a limited competition held in 1992, to build Oman's largest Mosque. Mohamed Makiya is seen to have created a successful contemporary version of the old building type of Mosques with the domed central prayer hall, five minarets, and courtyards. Contemporary building and structural techniques were employed, which was one of the most important requirements in the competition brief.
Sources
Contemporary Architecture in the Arab States (Kultermann), pp. 203-204
The Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Muscat: Apex Press, 2007 (Damluji)
The Architecture of Oman, Salma Samar Damluji, pp. 130-139
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Main elevation
Source: Courtesy Mohammad Makiya
© Courtesy Mohammad Makiya
General view
Source: Photo Richard Bartz
© Photo Richard Bartz