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Oman is currently the only country with a majority Ibadi population. Ibadhism has a reputation for its "moderate conservatism". One distinguishing feature of Ibadism is the choice of ruler by communal consensus and consent. [9] The introduction of Ibadism vested power in the Imam, the leader nominated by the ulema. [10]
The agriculture in Oman had undergone a massive improvement under Saif bin Sultan. He is known for providing water to the interior lands of Oman, while he encouraged Omani Arabs to move from the interior and settle along the coast by planting date palms in the coastal Al Batinah Region . [ 7 ]
Oman's on-average military spending as a percentage of GDP between 2016 and 2018 was around 10 percent, while the world's average during the same period was 2.2 percent. [156] Oman's military manpower totalled 44,100 in 2006, including 25,000 men in the army, 4,200 sailors in the navy, and an air force with 4,100 personnel.
The Dhofar War (also known as the Dhofar Rebellion) took place from 1963 to 1976 in the province of Dhofar against the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman.The war began with the formation of the Dhofar Liberation Front, a Marxist group which aimed to create an independent state in Dhofar, free from the rule of the Omani Sultan Said bin Taimur.
Oman Natural History Museum opens. [10] 1986 – Sultan Qaboos University opens. [14] 1987 – Royal Hospital built. [15] 1988 Muscat Securities Market established. Alwatan newspaper in publication. [17] French embassy built. [15] 1990 – Oman Children's Museum established. 1992 – Omani French Museum established. 1993 40,856 in city. [14]
The treaty resulted in a de facto split between Oman and Muscat, wherein the interior part (Oman) was ruled by the Imamate and the coastal part (Muscat) was ruled by the Sultanate. [ 14 ] [ 15 ] Iraq Petroleum Company , which signed an oil concession with the Sultan of Muscat in 1937, deduced that oil was very likely to exist in the interior ...
Oman is an absolute monarchy led by a sultan, with power passed down through the male line. Qaboos bin Said was the Sultan from 1970 until his death on 10 January 2020. Qaboos, who died childless, had named his cousin, Haitham bin Tariq, as his successor in a letter, and the ruling family confirmed him as the new Sultan of Oman.
History of Muscat, Oman (2 C, 10 P) History museums in Oman (7 P) S. Historic sites in Oman (3 C) U. Umayyad governors of Oman (1 P) Pages in category "History of Oman"