Muscat, 3 Feb (ONA) --- Phillippe Leopold Louis Marie, King of the Belgians and his spouse Mathilde Marie Christine Ghislaine d’Udekem d’Acoz, Queen of the Belgians visited today the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque in the Wilayat of Bawshar, the Governorate of Muscat, within the framework of their official visit to the Sultanate of Oman.

The monarchs were briefed by Habib Mohammed Al Riami, Head of the Sultan Qaboos Higher Centre for Culture and Science on the history and designs of various Omani and Islamic architecture at the mosque.

The monarchs were also acquainted with the facilities included in the mosque, such as the Institute of Islamic Sciences, the library, lecture halls and other facilities.

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