Place of worship in Oman: Zawawi Mosque

This Ramadan is a great opportunity to go pray in beautiful houses of worship that you might not otherwise take the time to see. Whether for Taraweeh prayers or Dhuhr, pay a visit to one of Muscat’s architectural monuments of faith.

{Jama’ a Abdul Munim Bin Yousef Al Zawawi}

The beautiful mosque just opposite the ministries district,visible from Sultan Qaboos Highway in Al Khuwair, is called Jama’a Abdul Munim Bin Yousef Al Zawawi, better known as the Zawawi Mosque. The holy place was built in 1985 by Abdul Zawawi’s son, Omar, and his siblings in memory of their beloved father. Despite being in a busy part of town, the mosque is situated on a peaceful square patch of grassy land, filled with shaded trees. The marvellous exterior is decorated with stone-textured tiles in a soft muddy colour, and is adorned with gigantic gilded dome, accented by gilded Islamic patterned window coverings. Inside, the mosque features a one-of-a-kind architecture, as the entire Holy Quran has been inscribed on the interior walls.

*This mosque has a Ladies’ Prayer Hall