Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque Sohar
The main Friday mosque of Sohar, a coastal city on the Batinah coast of northern Oman, named in honour of Sultan Qaboos. It stands in landscaped grounds in the city and is a calm place to stop away from the busy port.
- Where
- Sohar, North Al Batinah, Oman
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 24.3127, 56.7570
Get the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque Sohar stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque Sohar. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your North Al Batinah volume with your photos and a note.
Near Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque Sohar
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Al Hayl Fort 100 km
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Questions
Where is Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque Sohar?
Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque Sohar is in Sohar, North Al Batinah, Oman. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Awhala Fort (81 km), Kalba Mangrove Reserve (86 km), Hili Archaeological Park (98 km).
How do I get the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque Sohar stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque Sohar and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your North Al Batinah volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque Sohar before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your North Al Batinah volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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