The Sultan Qaboos Mosque at Sohar – Oman

The Sultan Qaboos Mosque of Sohar has been designed by the order of the HM Sultan Qaboos Bin Said, covering a total area of 181,000 sq. meters and the built-up area of 28,778 sq. meters. The mosque can accommodate up to 4600 worshippers in addition to 740 female worshippers in the women’s prayer hall.
The design is inspired by the Persian & Middle Eastern Architecture, representing the Timurid style, both in the architectural and ornamental decorations.
The Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque in Sohar is a religious and also a cultural hub with a library open to the public, classrooms for Islamic studies, a multi-purpose hall for hosting cultural events and a majlis to host social events. The Grand mosque has a large garden, three main entrances, four minarets and a beautiful blue Timurid style dome, beside its other facilities.

This firm had the honor of being responsible for the architectural ornaments of the Main Dome Moqarnas & Rasmi, Main Entrance Lobby Moqarnas & Rasmi, Side Entrances, Lobby Dome Rasmi, Ladies Prayer Hall Moqarnas as well as Mihrab and the Wooden Columns located at the Main Sahan, applying the Timurid Style with Monumental Scale in the design.