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