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Friday 18 December 2015
Friday 21 February 2014
Pothichoru in Muscat
There is a large community of Expats living in Muscat,Oman.And a good percentage of them are Keralites and one of their favourite dishes is the Pothichoru,which is a typical Keralite dish.
Some of the Places to get pothichoru in Muscat are
1. Karibinkala - Ruwi,Muscat
2. Suresh Mess,Near Ruwi High Street,Muscat.
Hope this would help the expat community in Muscat.
Thursday 14 November 2013
Red Arrows Show in Muscat - 2013
An aerobatic display which was performed by the Red Arrows on November the 13th in Muscat,above the Intercontinental Hotel.
Thursday 18 July 2013
Barka Oman
Mosques of Barka — places of worship built in traditional style
Mosques play an important role in the daily life of Omanis — they serve as places of prayer, religious schools and as a meeting place for the community. Mosques are special places where Muslims gather together to learn about their Deen (Islamic way of life and thoughts) and worship God together, thus cementing unity and facilitating social interaction. Most mosques have a domed roof and a tall tower called minaret. The believers are called to prayer from the minaret. The man who calls them to prayer is called a muezzin.
There are no pictures or statues inside a mosque. They are decorated with calligraphic works of verses from the Quran.
Most mosques have a Quran school where the children are taught recitation and commentary of the Quran. The mosque is also used for meetings and quiet meditation. There is always a Qiblah wall which is the one facing Mecca. It has an empty arch to signify the direction. Near that arch there is often a Minbar, a pulpit with steps, from where a sermon is delivered at midday on Friday.
Before the act of prayer Muslims undertake Wadhu (a ritual washing of hands and face). In Oman, mosques provide separate prayer rooms for men and women. Like all villages and cities, Barka has a large number of mosques with Islamic architecture.
During the month of Ramadhan, special religious lectures are held in mosques. These lectures call on Muslims to organise their time in the holy month and devote a lot of time for the worship of God to get cleansed of all sins.
And also in holy month, Muslims go to offer night prayers which women also attend.
One day I saw a number of women in a mosque. I asked one of them about the reason for the huge turnout. She said: “Today one of the women speakers came to deliver the religious lecture”. After the lecture I asked many women about the benefit they got from attending the lecture and they said “We get deep insights about various Islamic practices and concepts through such lectures”.
So, the mosque is not only for praying. It is also for learning about Islamic practices and concepts.
Islamic concepts
Islam is derived from the Arabic root “Salam”, which mean peace, purity, submission and obedience. In short, Islam means submission to the will of God and obedience to His laws (Shariah). >>
Oman
— at Barka OmanMosques play an important role in the daily life of Omanis — they serve as places of prayer, religious schools and as a meeting place for the community. Mosques are special places where Muslims gather together to learn about their Deen (Islamic way of life and thoughts) and worship God together, thus cementing unity and facilitating social interaction. Most mosques have a domed roof and a tall tower called minaret. The believers are called to prayer from the minaret. The man who calls them to prayer is called a muezzin.
There are no pictures or statues inside a mosque. They are decorated with calligraphic works of verses from the Quran.
Most mosques have a Quran school where the children are taught recitation and commentary of the Quran. The mosque is also used for meetings and quiet meditation. There is always a Qiblah wall which is the one facing Mecca. It has an empty arch to signify the direction. Near that arch there is often a Minbar, a pulpit with steps, from where a sermon is delivered at midday on Friday.
Before the act of prayer Muslims undertake Wadhu (a ritual washing of hands and face). In Oman, mosques provide separate prayer rooms for men and women. Like all villages and cities, Barka has a large number of mosques with Islamic architecture.
During the month of Ramadhan, special religious lectures are held in mosques. These lectures call on Muslims to organise their time in the holy month and devote a lot of time for the worship of God to get cleansed of all sins.
And also in holy month, Muslims go to offer night prayers which women also attend.
One day I saw a number of women in a mosque. I asked one of them about the reason for the huge turnout. She said: “Today one of the women speakers came to deliver the religious lecture”. After the lecture I asked many women about the benefit they got from attending the lecture and they said “We get deep insights about various Islamic practices and concepts through such lectures”.
So, the mosque is not only for praying. It is also for learning about Islamic practices and concepts.
Islamic concepts
Islam is derived from the Arabic root “Salam”, which mean peace, purity, submission and obedience. In short, Islam means submission to the will of God and obedience to His laws (Shariah). >>
Oman
Salalah, Zufar
50 pc of Khareef visitors are from the Sultanate
There has been a drastic 28.70 per cent drop in the number of visitors to Salalah during the Khareef season in the period from June 21 till July 4, 2013 compared with figures for the same period last year, the latest report released by the National Centre for Statistics and information (NCSI) says. A whopping 98 per cent of the visitors were nationals and residents from the GCC countries, including Oman. Visitors from the Sultanate constituted almost 50 per cent of the total tourists during the reported period. The total number of tourists tanked to 22,356 from the 31,356 visitors logged during the same period last year, according to the report which attributes the decline mainly to the advent of Ramadhan coinciding with the Khareef. While visitors from the Sultanate went down 24.19 per cent from 14,695 last year to 11,114 this year, those from other GCC countries nosedived 41.41 per cent from 10,605 to 6,213.
— in Salalah, Zufar. There has been a drastic 28.70 per cent drop in the number of visitors to Salalah during the Khareef season in the period from June 21 till July 4, 2013 compared with figures for the same period last year, the latest report released by the National Centre for Statistics and information (NCSI) says. A whopping 98 per cent of the visitors were nationals and residents from the GCC countries, including Oman. Visitors from the Sultanate constituted almost 50 per cent of the total tourists during the reported period. The total number of tourists tanked to 22,356 from the 31,356 visitors logged during the same period last year, according to the report which attributes the decline mainly to the advent of Ramadhan coinciding with the Khareef. While visitors from the Sultanate went down 24.19 per cent from 14,695 last year to 11,114 this year, those from other GCC countries nosedived 41.41 per cent from 10,605 to 6,213.
Tuesday 9 July 2013
oman forum
Muscat Municipality intensifies inspections as Ramadan begins on Wednesday
Muscat Municipality has intensified inspection of#restaurants, cafés, commercial centres and foodstuff shops as Ramadan begins on Wednesday.
The Central Slaughterhouse in Bausher has recruited 15 butchers for three months to meet the increased demand during the holy month of Ramadan, Eid al Fitr and Eid al Adha.
“The central slaughterhouse has completed its preparations by sprucing up the slaughter areas, maintenance of all electronic devices, getting automated devices used for skinning cattle and paving and tiling corridors of livestock pens to facilitate the passage of the customers,” the official said.
During Ramadan, the slaughterhouse will work in three shifts. The first shift, which will be from 8.30am to 1.15pm will cater only to individuals. The evening shift (2pm-5:30pm) is reserved for companies. The final shift, which will be from 10pm till midnight will remain open for individuals and companies. The fee for slaughter is RO1 for sheep, RO2 for cattle and RO4 for camels. Consumers have been asked to check for the municipality’s stamp to ensure that the meat is from the central slaughterhouse.
Specialists from different departments of Muscat Municipality have been roped in to speed up the work. >>
Muscat Municipality has intensified inspection of#restaurants, cafés, commercial centres and foodstuff shops as Ramadan begins on Wednesday.
The Central Slaughterhouse in Bausher has recruited 15 butchers for three months to meet the increased demand during the holy month of Ramadan, Eid al Fitr and Eid al Adha.
“The central slaughterhouse has completed its preparations by sprucing up the slaughter areas, maintenance of all electronic devices, getting automated devices used for skinning cattle and paving and tiling corridors of livestock pens to facilitate the passage of the customers,” the official said.
During Ramadan, the slaughterhouse will work in three shifts. The first shift, which will be from 8.30am to 1.15pm will cater only to individuals. The evening shift (2pm-5:30pm) is reserved for companies. The final shift, which will be from 10pm till midnight will remain open for individuals and companies. The fee for slaughter is RO1 for sheep, RO2 for cattle and RO4 for camels. Consumers have been asked to check for the municipality’s stamp to ensure that the meat is from the central slaughterhouse.
Specialists from different departments of Muscat Municipality have been roped in to speed up the work. >>
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