Hashtag to show Oman’s beauty, traditions on Eid

Muscat: Omanis are all set to celebrate Eid-Al-Fitr, and the Omani scene with the Eid (#Laqta_Omaniyah_fi_Al_Eid) hashtag, which is a way of showing the world the rich local culture of the Sultanate.
The engaging Twitter hashtag was launched at 2pm on Monday.
The Twitter and Instagram-based hashtag was first started in 2015 under the theme (Omani Eid selfie), but this year, social media users voted to change it to the Omani scene in Eid.
Some women in conservative societies of Oman argued that they don’t want to share their personal pictures with the public.
The hashtag has attracted more than 2,000 people from different parts of the world, who were vacationing in the Sultanate.
“The hashtag featured more than 5,000 images last,” the man who launched the hashtag told the Times of Oman, adding that he is expecting greater engagement from the social media community this year.
Last year, it was listed as the highest trending international hashtag on Twitter.
The hashtag, according to its inventor, aims to promote the beauty of Oman, especially during the Khareef (monsoon) season, when many locals flock to Salalah to enjoy its greenery and cool weather.
Moreover, Omanis can utilise the hashtag to showcase their traditions and different Eid rituals. The man behind the hashtag, who declined to be named, also owns two popular Twitter accounts @hashtag_oman and @zaajel_news, and together, these two have drawn more than 230,000 followers.
“The secret behind attracting followers is posting few, but quality posts,” he said, adding that so far he has not accepted any advertisement offers.