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home search help worldguide ... Postcards Oman Culture Arabic is the official language of Oman, though English is widely spoken in business circles. In the northern coastal areas you can find traders and sailors and a large number of expatriates from the Indian subcontinent who also speak Farsi and Urdu. Most Omanis are Ibadi Muslims, belonging to one of Islam's earliest fundamentalist movements. The Ibadi are distinguished by their conservative doctrine and their system of hereditary rule. Despite the modern appearance of much of Oman, the country remains intensely traditional. In the countryside hamlets and coastal villages, day-to-day life has changed little in centuries. Men can frequently be seen sporting bright blue, loose-fitting, floor-length shirt-dresses called dishdashas , often with a curved khanjar knife dangling from the waist. Women's dress is far more colourful than the simple black cloaks common in much of the rest of the Gulf region. Bright printed dresses are wrapped with even more colourful shawls and veils. Oman has devoted a great deal of effort to preserving its traditional arts, dance and music, though you're more likely to see traditional dancing staged in a museum than spontaneously breaking out in a village street. Oman is particularly known for its curved, silver-sheathed khanjar knives and silver jewellery.

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Country Info Oman Introduction Oman General Data Oman Maps Oman Culture ... Oman Time and Date Oman Culture Back to Top The majority of Omanis are Ibadi Muslims, followers of Abd Allah ibn Ibad. Approximately 25 percent are Sunni Muslims and live primarily in Sur and the surrounding area and in Dhofar. They form the largest nonIbadi minority. The Shia minority live along the Al Batinah coast in the Muscat-Matrah region. This minority includes the Khojas, the Baharina of Iraqi or Iranian descent, and the Ajam, of vague origin but generally considered to originate in Iran. Ibadism is an outgrowth of the Kharijite movement, a variant form of Islam practiced by descendants of a sect that seceded from the principal Muslim body after the death of the Prophet Muhammad in A.D. 632. Kharijites reject primogeniture succession of the Quraysh, the tribe of Muhammad, and assert that leadership of Islam, the caliphate, should be designated by an imam elected by the community from candidates who possess spiritual and personal qualities. Ibadi leadership is vested in an imam, who is regarded as the sole legitimate leader and combines religious and political authority. The imam is elected by a council of prominent laymen or shaykhs. Adherence to Ibadism accounts in part for Oman's historical isolation. Considered a heretical form of Islam by the majority Sunni Muslims, Ibadis were not inclined to integrate with their neighbors. Albania Maps Andorra Maps Armenia Maps Austria Maps ... World Travel Forum Write your own experience on Europe Travel includes each countries and cities, map, car rental, airfare, attractions, and hotels.

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Country Info Oman Introduction Oman General Data Oman Maps Oman Culture ... Oman Time and Date Oman History Back to Top Oman’s history begins in the early 3rd or late 4th millennium bc, with the rise of a society that had cultural and trade ties to ancient Mesopotamia. Between the 4th century bc and the 7th century ad the area was dominated by successive Persian empires. In the 1st century ad Arab tribes began to migrate into Oman and, when it accepted Islam just before the Prophet Muhammad died in 632, Persian rule ended and Oman’s Arab character was firmly established. In 751 Ibadi Muslims, a moderate branch of the Kharijites, established an imamate in Oman. Despite interruptions, the Ibadi imamate survived until the mid-20th century. the tribal nature of its society, the traditional Ibadite imamate form of government, and its maritime tradition. Archaeological evidence of civilization in Oman dates to about the 3rd millennium BC, but Persian colonization prior to the 1st century AD established the falaj irrigation system, which has since sustained Omani agriculture and civilization. The history of the Dhofar region followed a separate path. Ancient South Arabian kingdoms controlled the production of frankincense there from the 1st century AD. The province thus remained culturally and politically linked to South Arabia until it was absorbed into the Al Bu Sa'id state in the 19th century. Western world began when Portugal seized Masqat and other coastal strongholds in the early 16th century and held them until the mid-17th century. The imamate then flourished again under the Ya‘aribah dynasty, which extended Omani rule or influence to both sides of the Persian Gulf and East Africa. By the mid-18th century a civil war ended Ya‘aribah rule and the current Al Bu Said dynasty emerged in 1749. The Al Bu Said rulers soon ceased to hold the title of imam and moved their capital from the traditional Ibadi seat at Nizwá to Masqat to concentrate on maritime commerce. At the beginning of the 19th century the rulers established a close security relationship with Britain; this initially helped to protect them from external threats and later from the forces of the imamate, which was revived in 1913.

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Fine art in Oman Contemporary Paintings Ancient Islamic Art Ancient Asian Art Art Galleries in Oman ... Art Galleries and Museums Art Museums in Oman The National Museum at Ruwi Exhibits collections of ancient art in Oman including Omani silverwork. Open from Saturday to Thursdays, 9 am to 1 pm and 5 pm to 7 pm, on Fridays from 5 pm to 7 pm. POB 668, Way 3123, Ruwi, Muscat - Oman The Oman Museum Founded in 1974 and located in Qaboos city and has an extensive collection of art items presenting the history of Oman including Islamic art and Oman’s architecture. POB 668, Al Qurum, Muscat - Oman Bait Al Zubair Hosts a collection of traditional Omani weaponry, jewelry, costumes, domestic utensils and the finest collections of artifacts from all over Oman. Open on Saturdays, Mondays and Wednesdays, 4 pm to 7 pm, on Sunday, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9 am to 12.30 pm. Old Muscat - Oman Omani - French Museum Was the residence of French Consul in Muscat since 1896, and now the museum hosts historical documents, pictures, samples ships, costumes and jewelry from Oman and France. Open from Saturday to Thursday, 9 am to 1 pm and 5 to 7 pm, on Fridays 5 to 7 pm. Near Muscat police stn, old Muscat - Oman

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Oman Jump to: Introduction Facts for the Traveler When to Go Events ... Maps Introduction Oman is slowly emerging from its hermit shell, revealing a land of friendly people and dramatic landscapes peppered with forts. Although it remains, in many ways, the most traditional country in the region, it's often more outward looking than it's given credit for. It was once an imperial power that vied first with Portugal and later with Britain for colonial influence. Its development since 1970 is all the more striking because the country's oil reserves are so limited, and because it has been kept sealed away from the outside world. Full country name: Sultanate of Oman Area: 212,500 sq km Population: 2.8 million People: Arab, Asian, African, Baluchi Language: Arabic, English, Persian Religion: Ibadi Muslim (75%), Sunni Muslim, Shiite Muslim, Hindu Government: monarchy GDP: US$18.6 billion GDP per capita: US$7,900 Annual Growth: Inflation: Major Industries: Oil, natural gas, agriculture, fishing Major Trading Partners: Japan, UAE, South Korea, China, EU, Thailand back to top Facts for the Traveler Visas: Health risks: Malaria Time Zone: GMT/UTC +4 Dialling Code: Electricity: Metric back to top When to Go The temperate months of mid-October to mid-March are the best time to visit. Avoid the June to September monsoon season in the south. Non-Muslims should bear in mind that, over the next few years, Oman will be celebrating the end of Ramadan in January or December, the pilgrimage to Mecca in April or March, and the Prophet's Birthday in July or June.

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Arabji Com /Oman Arabic Pan Arab Oman Religion ... A brief history of Oman (Oman Infoworld) Oman Provides primer on the country, along with a directory of related Web sites; site maintained by the Model League of Arab States. Window On Oman Provides an exhibition on history, culture and U.S.-Oman relations, sponsored by the government of Oman. A comprehensive reading list Oman Studies Centre Environmental protection Including efforts to save the oryx from extinction (Oman Infoworld) Languages of Oman Ethnologue Database Traditional crafts (Oman Infoworld) The durable dhow Abstract of article by Tom Vosmer, Archaeology, Vol. 50 No. 3 (May/June 1997) The people of Oman Statistics, plus comments on the role of women (Oman Infoworld) Oman's national heritage (Oman Infoworld) Page Add URL Advertise About Us Privacy/Legal

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