Travel to Oman Where a Mars Is on Earth

By Salim Al Harthy

The dimensions of traveling to most parts in this world is amazing. It's a meditation on remote places very rarely written about.

Most travelers are searching for something on their adventures, or a drive to seek out the unknown, and that is what's behind many people's urge to travel. But where do you go when you feel that every place on e

• Language: English
• Publisher: Book Vine Press
• Release date: Jul 31, 2021
• ISBN: 9781955885348

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Contents

INTRODUCTION

THE HISTORY OF OMAN

THE RULERS OF OMAN

THE NEW OMAN

NATURE OF OMANI CULTURE

HEALTH, SAFETY AND SECURITY

HOTELS AND ACCOMMODATIONS

WHERE TO VISIT

CONCLUSION

INTRODUCTION

This book is a valuable tool to everyone who would like to discover the beautiful land of Arabia.

There are many tourists who would like to find out where is their next destination that will be their new discovery out of their various places which they would like to experience in their life.

The main determination before visit any place is to find out the nature of the place, its climate, safe conditions, facilities and the residents’ behaviors.

In this book, you will be able to find the facts of Oman and what is the right time of the year that will be the most reasonable to discover it.

In the southeastern part of the Arab Peninsula, lies one of the most beautiful countries that everyone should visit at least once in their lifetime. With natural wonders, architectural attractions, great people and unmissable adventures, Oman has a lot to offer.

Usually all international flights arrive at Muscat International Airport (MCT) in Muscat. There are also a small number of regional international flights to Salalah (SLL), the other international airport in the country. If you fly into Muscat, you can take Oman Air to fly to Salalah. Buses are a cheap and another safe option to reach your destination. They travel regularly between Muscat, Salalah, Sohar, Sur and Nizwa.

THE HISTORY OF OMAN

Like Yemen to the southwest, the territory of Oman has always benefited from its fine trading position at the southern extremity of the Arabian peninsula. From here merchants, without needing to sail far from land, can make easy contact with Iran to the north, India to the east and Africa to the south. This stretch of coast, together with that of Muscat just round the corner, is valuable territory.

From the 6th century BC until the arrival of Islam, some 1200 years later, both Muscat and Oman were under the control either of the Persian empire or of rulers from neighboring Yemen. In the 7th century AD, like the rest of Arabia, they acquire new masters - the caliphs of Medina.

However it is only another century before Muscat and Oman evolve their own local system.

Oman embraced Islam during the life of the prophet Mohammed (Peace be on him). Most Omanis (about three-quarters of the country) belong to the Ibadi Muslim faith—meaning they are followers of the Abd Allah ibn Ibad—but there are some Shia and Sunni Muslims as well. Oman is the only country in the Muslim world with an Ibadi-majority population.

Ibadism is a movement that began after the death of the Prophet Mohammed in 632 A.D., predating both the Sunni and Shia denominations. The Ibadis believe that the leadership of Islam should not be hereditary. Rather, they believe that the Imam is the spiritual and political leader of the community. The Imam is elected by the community and must possess high spiritual and personal qualities. The Imam is elected by a council of prominent laymen and sheiks. Ibadism is a minority religion and Oman’s adherence to it has played a role in its historic isolation.