Click on title to view photo in large format. The Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque in Muscat, Oman, is named for the country’s leader. The main prayer hall alone (above) can hold up to 6,500 worshipers, and 20,000 worshipers can be accommodated when the women’s prayer hall and exterior courtyards are included. The walls of the main hall are covered in white and dark grey marble panels that are decorated with geometric designs and motifs from nature. The Persian carpet that covers the floor was woven in Iran, using...

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