Taqah
| Taqah | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Taqah Location in Oman | |
| Coordinates: 17°2′14″N 54°24′13″E / 17.03722°N 54.40361°E | |
| Country |
 Oman |
| Governorate | Dhofar Governorate |
| Time zone | +4 (UTC+4) |
Taqah: Scene
Taqah (Arabic: طاقة) is a coastal town in the Dhofar governorate, in southwestern Oman. It is located at about 17°2′14″N 54°24′13″E / 17.03722°N 54.40361°ECoordinates: 17°2′14″N 54°24′13″E / 17.03722°N 54.40361°E.
Places of interest
- Approx. 2 km after the western entrance to the town there is a mosque named Shaikh Al-Afeef(Arabic: الشيخ العفيف). In its cemetery Mazoon al-Mashani, the mother of Sultan Qaboos, is buried. Under identical marble gravestones an uncle and a grandfather of the Sultans are buried.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ Cf. Plekhanov, Sergey: A Reformer on the Thrones: Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said, London: Trident press, 2004, p. 279.