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OMAN, MY LOVE
Karin Ioannou-Naoum-Wokoun/ Khalfan Salim Al-Ghusaini
WELCOME TO OMAN
GREETINGS, PHRASES
As-salam ‘alaikum: Peace be with you
Wa ‘alaikum as-salam: Answer: and peace be with you, too
Marhaba: Hello
‘Ahlan wa sahlan: Welcome
Min fadhlak: Please (to a man)
Tafaddhali: Please (to a woman)
‘Ana ‘asif: Sorry (as a man)
‘Ana asifa: Sorry (as a woman)
‘Afwan: Never mind, no problem
Insha'Allah: God willing.
OMANI VALUES
Importance of:
• Tribal affiliation and extended
families
Social prestige based on:
• Personal abilities
• Leadership qualities
• Economic success
• Religious education
• Integrity
• Generosity
MARHABA
Welcome Abdulaziz & Khalfan
TRADITIONAL OMANI CLOTHING
MUBKHAR
TRADITIONAL TABLEWARE
EVERYDAY GLOSSARY
Abbaya: Black cape for women worn when they go out
Dallah: Arabic coffeepot, symbol of hospitality
Dishdasha: Men’s traditional piece of clothing
Khanjar: Silver daggar worn by men on festive occasions
Kumma: Headwear for men
Mubkhar: Ceramic pot used to burn scents
Oud: Scented wood
Qahwa: Omani coffee (with cardamom, ginger, rosewater)
Souq: Market
Tamr: Dates
KUMMA
THE COUNTRY OF HEARTS
MOST STUNNING DOORS
FORTS AND WATCHTOWERS
UNIQUE ROUNDABOUTS
LITTLE RESTAURANTS
SMALL SHOPS AND BARBERS
FANTASTIC SOUQS
EXCLUSIVE SILVER TREATS
WONDERFUL OMANI JEWELLERY
DELICIOUS OMANI DATES
COUNTLESS EXOTIQUE SPICES
SACKS OF RICE & FLOUR
SLOW DOWN – WATCH OUT
SCHOOL TIME
BOYS’ LIFE
FLOWERS AND ROSES FOR GIRLS
HELLLO MUSCAT
MUSCAT, MUTRAH SEAFRONT
THE WHITE HOUSES IN MUSCAT
BETWEEN BROWN ROCKS
GRAND MOSQUE
A MOST MAGNIFICIENT SIGHT
GRAND MOSQUE
A GREAT DISPLAY OF BEAUTY
GRAND MOSQUE
WONDERFUL OMANI STYLE
GRAND MOSQUE
FANTASTIC LIGHTS
ENTRANCE TO AL ALAM PALACE
MAGICALLY LIT AT NIGHT
BEACH & ROCKS
A WONDERFUL COASTLINE
DISPLAYS OF MIGHTINESS
THE FORCE OF NATURE
THE BEAUTY OF STRENGTH
NIZWA
VIEW FROM NIZWA FORT
AN IMPOSING SITE
ENTRANCE TO THE PAST
STUNNING DOORS
NIZWA FORT
WONDERFUL EXHIBITS
NIZWA FORT
NIZWA SOUQ
A POTTERY HAVEN
NIZWA BY NIGHT
TRAVELLING THROUGH
OMAN
BROWN ROCKS & WHITE HOUSES
A UNIQUE COUNTRYSIDE
PALMS & MOUNTAINS
STEPPE & GOATS
BAIT MARYAM
LAND OF MYSTERY
BIMMAH METEORITE SINKHOLE
THE TURQUOISE WORLD
UNFORGETTABLE SIGHT
AT THE SEA,
THE BLUE BLUE SEA
FINS BEACH
FINS BEACH
ARTISTIC DRYING AREA FOR
FISHING NETS
FINS BEACH
LOVELY QANTAB
IDYLLIC PLACE
QUIET FISHING VILLAGE
SUR
DHOW BUILDING
CRAFTMANSHIP AT ITS BEST
A FANTASTIC OMANI TRADITION
STUNNING LOVE FOR DETAIL
TURTLE BEACH RESSORT
ROMANTIC BEACH
WONDERFUL WADIS
WADI AL-AMQAT
A MOST ROMANTIC PLACE
WADI BANI KHALID
A NATURAL POOL
A DREAM COME TRUE
A TURQUOISE DELIGHT
WADI SHAB
THE GIANTS ’ ROCKY POOL
WADI SHAB
AN INTERPLAY OF NATURE
WADI TIWI
HOW ABOUT A FRESH MANGO?
WADI TIWI
GATEWAY TO ETERNITY
VARIED LANDSCAPE
ENJOYING DESERT LIFE
ATTENTION CAMELS: 100
SHIP OF THE DESERT
WAHIBA SANDS
IMPRESSIVE COLOURS
WAHIBA SANDS
WORLD OF MAGIC
WAHIBA SANDS 4 X 4 SAFARI
WHAT ABOUT YOU?
1000 NIGHTS CAMP
A WONDERFUL VIEW
ROMANTIC DESERT CAMP
A PERFECT MATCH
SAFARI DESERT CAMP
HARMONY IN SAND
JOYFUL DESERT LIFE
WAITING FOR YOU
VILLAGES & MOUNTAINS
UNIQUE MOUNTAIN FORMATIONS
GENTLE HIGHLANDS
RULER OF MOUNTAIN GOATS
FELLOW MOUNTAINEERS
MOUNTAIN CEMETERY
REST IN PEACE
AL HAMRA
BERKAT AL-MOUZ
MYSTERY AT ITS BEST
A PLACE OF ENDLESS BEAUTY
ASH SHARQIYAH
HISTORICAL ASH SHARQIYAH
ASH SHARQIYAH DOORS
DETAILS IN ASH SHARQIYAH
MISFAH
A TRIP TO THE PAST
MISFAH OASIS
LUSH MISFAH
A PARADISE IN GREEN
WEKAN – A MOUNTAIN OASIS
JEBEL AKHDAR
AD DAKHILIYAH
HISTORIC AD DAKHILIYAH
AD DAKHILIYAH DOORS
THE GREEN MOUNTAIN
FRUITFUL TERRACES
JEBEL SHAMS
SYMPHONY IN ROCKS
EASTERN ARABIA’S PEAK
WADI BANI AWF
AIN’T THEY SWEET?
CASTLES & FORTS
AL HAZM CASTLE
GREAT OMANI CRAFTWORK
AMAZING DETAILS
BAHLA FORT
ENJOYING ANCIENT GRANDEUR
A MOST MYSTICAL PLACE
JABREEN CASTLE
UNIQUE HARMONY
JABREEN CASTLE
STUNNING CEILINGS
JABREEN CASTLE
ALL-TIME BEAUTY
JABREEN CASTLE
TRADITIONAL OMANI STYLE
JABREEN CASTLE
FASCINATING CEILINGS
JABREEN CASTLE
COLOURFUL DETAILS
NAKHL FORT
AN IMPRESSIVE VIEW
NAKHL FORT
AN INTERPLAY OF ROCKS & ART
NAKHL FORT
A WONDERFUL LIBRARY
NAKHL FORT
A DISPLAY OF OMANI CULTURE
NAKHL FORT
AD DAKHILIYAH
MUSANDAM
MUSANDAM ROCKS
MUSANDAM SHORE
MUSANDAM MUSEUM
A WONDERFUL SIGHT
WATCHING THE DOLPHINS
SEE YOU THERE?
SUNSET IN MUSCAT
FROM MUSCAT TO SALALAH
ROAD MOVIE IMPRESSIONS
THE LONG WAY SOUTH
CAMELS & DESERT & CAMELS
CAMELS & STREET & CAMELS
CAPTURING DESERT SOUVENIRS
BELOVED WAHIBA SANDS
TOWARDS OMANI GOLD
ALWAYS RIGHT ON THE SPOT
FANTASTIC DHOFAR
DHOFAR‘S FRANKINCENSE TREES
AN ETERNAL TREASURE
‚GOLD ‘ FROM TIME IMMEMORIAL
MEDITATIVE LANDSCAPE
SULTAN QABOOS MOSQUE
SALALAH’S GOLD
THE FRANKINCENSE SOUQ
A GREAT TERRACE VIEW
A STUNNING BEACH
THE SALALAH FRUIT MARKET
A COCONUT & BANANA PARADISE
A GOOSE FAMILY OUTING
CUTE CHAMAELEON ENCOUNTER
AL BALEED
DRIVING THROUGH DHOFAR
RELISHING THE MIST
ADMIRING THE LANDSCAPE
A VARIETY OF TREES
AMAZINGLY GREEN NATURE
SO LUSH, LUSH GREEN
MEADOWS AND BUSHES
HAZY AND COOL
FERTILE SOIL
ROCKS AND CAVES
VISITING A GORGE IN DHOFAR
ADMIRING ROOT FORMATIONS
NATURAL POOLS AT THE SEA
THE WILD, WILD SEA
CROSSING MOUNTAINS
INTO THE MIST
MEETING MOUNTAIN FELLOWS
RESTING ON OMANI SOIL
THE OLD AND THE NEW
VISITING JABAL QARA
JOB’S 15m TOMB
PROPHET EMRAN’S 30m TOMB
KUOT HMRAN
BEACH BEAUTY
A MOST IDYLLIC PLACE
A SECRET PARADISE
A PLACE FROM OUTER SPACE
FAREWELL TO THE BEACH
BYE BYE DHOFAR
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