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It has been claimed that this is the third biggest mosque in the world. It is also the only mosque in Oman open to non-Muslims. Even after unification of state Islam is very important to Oman was built for the 30 year celebration of Sultan Qaboos. It was the gift of the Sultanâ??s to the nation. Just to illustrate the magnitude of this mosque, here is a fun fact: The Persian carpet alone is 70m x 60m wide (230 ft. X 197 ft.), making it the largest carpet in the world; it took 600 women 4 years to weave (â??Omanâ? Lonely Planet Guide).