New mosque opens in Bausher
Published: 03:11 PM,Nov 22,2022 | EDITED : 07:11 PM,Nov 22,2022
MUSCAT: Assigned by His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, Dr Mohammed bin Said al Maamari, Minister of Endowments and Religious Affairs presided over the opening of Al Salam Mosque in the Wilayat of Bausher, on Monday.
The minister of endowments and religious affairs stressed that His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik accords a great attention to mosques and religious institutions, praying for the late Sultan Qaboos bin Said for his contribution to the construction of the mosque.
Built to modern standards and the best engineering and technical specification, the new mosque is constructed on a 13,139 sq metre plot of land. The main prayer hall has a capacity to accommodate 1,740 worshippers and the other prayer hall, dedicated to female worshippers, can accommodate 882 worshippers.
The mosque’s other facilities include a two-storey multi-purpose hall, an accommodation for Imam and stores. The mosque is equipped with modern sound, surveillance and IT systems.
Al Salam Mosque is the first in the Sultanate of Oman that uses solar energy. A total of 216 photovoltaic panels that can produce 14,500 kilowatt-hour of electricity.
The mosque is located on the side of Muscat Expressway on in the Wilayat of Bushar in the Muscat-bound direction from South Al Batinah Governorate. — ONA
The minister of endowments and religious affairs stressed that His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik accords a great attention to mosques and religious institutions, praying for the late Sultan Qaboos bin Said for his contribution to the construction of the mosque.
Built to modern standards and the best engineering and technical specification, the new mosque is constructed on a 13,139 sq metre plot of land. The main prayer hall has a capacity to accommodate 1,740 worshippers and the other prayer hall, dedicated to female worshippers, can accommodate 882 worshippers.
The mosque’s other facilities include a two-storey multi-purpose hall, an accommodation for Imam and stores. The mosque is equipped with modern sound, surveillance and IT systems.
Al Salam Mosque is the first in the Sultanate of Oman that uses solar energy. A total of 216 photovoltaic panels that can produce 14,500 kilowatt-hour of electricity.
The mosque is located on the side of Muscat Expressway on in the Wilayat of Bushar in the Muscat-bound direction from South Al Batinah Governorate. — ONA