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The first word, aum/om, is a sacred syllable in various Indian religions, and hum represents the spirit of enlightenment. [ 7 ] In Tibetan Buddhism , this is the most ubiquitous mantra and its recitation is a popular form of religious practice, performed by laypersons and monastics alike.
The Archaeological Sites of Bat, Al-Khutm and Al-Ayn [1] (Arabic: ٱلْمَوَاقِع ٱلْأَثَرِيَّة فِيْ بَات وَٱلْخُطْم وَٱلْعَيْن, romanized: Al-Mawāqiʿ al-Athariyyah fī Bāt wal-Khuṭm wal-ʿAyn) are a group of beehive tombs or necropolis from the Hafit period in the 3rd Millennium BC, located near a palm grove in Oman.
The core site is a part of the modern village of Bat, in the Wadi Sharsah approximately 24 km (15 mi) east of the city of Ibri, in the Al-Dhahira Governorate of north-western Oman. Further extensions of the site of Bat are represented by the monumental tower at al-Khutm and by the necropolis at Al-Ayn.
The Aflaj Irrigation Systems of Oman are ancient water channels from 500 AD located in the regions of Dakhiliyah, Sharqiyah and Batinah.However, they represent a type of irrigation system as old as 5,000 years in the region named as qanat or kariz as originally named in Persia.
English: The mantra of Avalokiteshvara, OM MANI PADME HUM, in Tibetan script on the petals of a lotus with the seed syllable HRI in the center. (Om Mani Padme Hum Hri). This image made with author's Jomolhari Tibetan script font.
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The national dress for Omani women includes a dress worn over trousers (sirwal) and a headdress (lihaf). Usually, the materials used are of very colorful, vibrant colors. Traditionally, Omani women would wear a kind of wooden platform shoe, but nowadays, most prefer to wear sandals. The cut of the clothing differs in various regions, as do ...
The Hum became the inspiration for Tannahill’s 2021 novel, The Listeners, which has now been adapted into a BBC One drama. It follows Claire, a schoolteacher played with haunting intensity by ...