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I am traveling to Ethiopia in hopes to volunteer/intern with any NGO looking for a dedicated, passionate hard worker. I want to get my feet wet before I commit to the Peace Corps for 2yrs, I thought what better place to gain that experience than back home.


Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque


Today I got the opportunity to visit the Grand Mosque and I must say, it was breathtaking. When we first arrived I was put off by the seven tour buses parked outside, but the compound was so big it didn't feel as crowded as I assumed it would be. Of course, before you enter you must be properly covered, so there were guards at the front who checked my attire before I was able to enter. As you walk in you see a vividly green garden that leads you to the prayer rooms. After that, we walked through the compound admiring the architecture of the Mosque in all its beauty.


The Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque

The 14 meter tall chandelier in the main prayer hall.
This picture, along with the others, did not give this room justice.

The chandelier from a far


Detailed wooden doors
The gold flakes that glittered as the light hit it made this a site to see

As I said in my previous blog, this is the second largest 'hand-woven' Persian carpet. This carpet covers the entire main prayer hall weighing 21 tonnes

5 comments:

JocelynR said...

Brukie! Everything is beautiful there. I hope you enjoy your journey and all of your experiences that come along with it. I will check in from time to time to be enlightened as well. Have fun!

Jocelyn

Anonymous said...

So traveling overseas has made you a better writer...I may be traveling overseas to Tunisia after the Bar-- think we can work something out?

Helplessly addicted to your blog,
BrukWond

ELG-S said...

It is beautiful.

side note: at a glance in the first pic it looks like you have a little person on your back :-)

bruk-e said...

thanks jocelyn!

@ Anonymous- funny you say that because I have been fearing the idea that you will correct one of my blogs due to grammatical errors :/
Tunisia!? wow I bet it's beautiful out there...

BrukWond

@ELG- it does look like a little person haha
EGBG

Anonymous said...

Dude i have something to tell you...check your fb inbox when/if you can.

BrukWond