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	Oman (06/07)
		Oman was the object of Franco-British rivalry throughout the 18th century.
		Oman is concerned with regional stability and security, given tensions in the region, the proximity of Iran and Iraq, and the potential threat of political Islam.
		Oman is an active member in international and regional organizations, notably the Arab League and the GCC.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/35834.htm (4773 words)

	Oman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Oman constituted one of the Satrapies of the Persian Empire.
		Oman is considered to be one of the fifteen states that comprise the so-called "Cradle of Humanity".
		Islam is the predominant religion, mostly Ibadhi Muslims with a Sunni population in Dhofar; many of the Indians practise Hinduism.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Oman (1253 words)

	History of Oman - Wikipedia
		Oman adopted Islam in the 7th century A.D., during the lifetime of the prophet Muhammad.
		Ibadhism, a form of Islam distinct from Shi'a Islam and the "Orthodox" schools of Sunnism, became the dominant religious sect in Oman by the 8th century A.D. Oman is the only country in the Islamic world with a majority Ibadhi population.
		Oman was the object of Franco-British rivalry throughout the 18th century.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/History_of_Oman (1441 words)

	MSN Encarta - Oman
		Oman is a desert country in which high mountain peaks gaze down on dazzling white sand beaches.
		Oman is ruled by a monarch called a sultan, and the country’s official name is the Sultanate of Oman.
		Masqaţ, also known as Muscat, is the capital of Oman and the center of the country’s largest metropolitan area.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761561099/Oman.html (652 words)

	Encyclopedia: Islam in Oman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Ibadism is an outgrowth of the Kharijites movement, a variant form of Islam practiced by descendants of a sect that seceded from the principal Muslim body after the death of the Prophet Muhammad in 632.
		Kharijites reject primogeniture succession of the Quraysh, the tribe of Muhammad, and assert that leadership of Islam, the caliphate, should be designated by an imam elected by the community from candidates who possess spiritual and personal qualities.
		Considered a heretical form of Islam by the majority Sunni Muslims, Ibadis were not inclined to integrate with their neighbors.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Islam-in-Oman (307 words)

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		The tribes in the northern part of Oman were converted to Islam during the first generation of the Islamic era -- the middle of the 7th century AD and shortly after, came under the rule of the Ummayyads whose centre was in Damascus.
		Oman took advantage of the dynastic strife in Damascus around the year 751 and elected an imam who gradually evolved from a local spiritual leader to a temporal sovereign.
		Oman managed to remain free of the Abbasids and continued its adherence to Ibadi Islam which is still dominant in the country today.
	www.arab.net /oman/on_islam.htm (196 words)

	Oman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Oman has been a centre for traders for centuries.
		Oman has one exclave inside UAE territory, the town of Madha.
		A joint venture called IPC drilled a number of dry holes from 1956 onwards though the logistics of doing this were extremely difficult due to lack of any transportation infrastructure.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Oman (1253 words)

	Oman
		Oman is a mountainous land on the southeast coast of Arabia and the strategic tip of the Musandam Peninsula that dominates the entrance to the Arabian/Persian Gulf.
		Ibadhism, a form of Islam distinct from Shiaism and the “Orthodox” schools of Sunnism, became the dominant religious sect in Oman by the eighth century A.D. Oman is the only country in the Islamic world with a majority Ibadhi population.
		Oman is concerned with regional stability and security, given tensions in the region, the proximity of Iran and Iraq, and the potential threat of political Islam.
	www.srginc.org /oman.html (1700 words)

	Oman's History
		Oman has also been referred to as Mazoun and Magan, perhaps a direct reference to Oman's history of shipbuilding (a magan is a type of ship's chassis).
		Indeed, Oman was renowned for its role in ocean navigation by the magnitude of its ships and also by its prolific trade in copper, stone and timber to the Mesopotamian cities.
		If he did not submit to Islam and follow it, the horses would crush him and destroy his followers, If he submitted to Islam, then he would be assigned the leader of his people and the horses and the soldiers would not enter his place.
	www.soukofoman.com /omanshistory.html (4963 words)

	Islam - bedeutung definition erklärung glossar zu Islam (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Andererseits strebt der Islam auch auf Erden einen "Idealzustand" an.
		Sie leben vor allem in Südalgerien, auf der tunesischen Insel Djerba und in Oman.
		Der Islam unterscheidet bei seiner Betrachtung Andersgläubiger zwischen monotheistischen und polytheistischen Religionen.
	islam.lexikona.de /art/Islam.html (2797 words)

	The Jebel Akhdar War Oman 1954-1959
		The internal geography of Oman has had the effect of dividing the country into an outward-looking society of merchants and seamen along the coastal area and, in the interior, and inward-looking, conservative, frequently xenophobic society.
		Oman, therefore, looked torward to a long war of attrition, involving ambush and counter-ambush, mining and basically ineffective air strikes, in which neither side could deliver a decisive blow against the other.
		In Oman the visibility was 30 miles and the Omani rebels were adept at melting into the rocks.145 In order to cope with the problem of concealment, SAS did all of their work at night in Oman.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/library/report/1985/MJB.htm (9465 words)

	Islam - Oman Web Directory
		Islam has laid down universal, fundamental rights for humanity as a whole, which are to be observed and respected under all circumstances.
		Islam does not, through a false sense of originality and innovation, provide any novel moral virtues, nor does it seek to minimise the importance of the well-known moral norms, nor does it give exaggerated importance to some and neglect others without cause.
		Islam requires that the verdict of the conscience should prevail, and, that virtue must not be subdued to play second fiddle to evil.
	directory-oman.com /islam/morality.htm (1319 words)

	Beirut
		Oman's economy has been transformed from a modest economic base depending on exports of raw materials such as dates, dried limes, fish and leather into a modern and integrated structure that has enabled it to achieve one of the world's highest growth rates.
		Oman borders the UAE and the Strait of Hormuz in the north, Saudi Arabia in the west, Yemen in the south-west and the Arabian Sea in the east.
		Oman was one of the first countries to embrace Islam voluntarily during the era of the prophet Mohammed, praise be upon Him, who sent Amr bin Al-As to the current kings of Oman, Gaifar and Abd, sons of the recently deceased Al Jalandi bin Al Mustakbir, calling on them to embrace Islam.
	www.middleeast.com /oman.htm (2565 words)

	Oman - Islam in Oman -
		In the seventh century AD, a new dawn shone upon Oman with the rise of Islam.
		Oman was quick to embrace Islam, which sparked new life in the country and gave Omanis a renewed sense of direction and a reason for unity.
		Sixty years after the rise of Islam, the leader of the Uzdian tribe, Al Muhallan ibn Abi Sufra, gained control of Basra in Iraq, which subsequently became known as Basra Al Muhallab.
	library.thinkquest.org /C006867/islam.htm (143 words)

	Islam - Oman Web Directory (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Islam, over the last 1400 years, has shown in practice how racism can be ended.
		Islam's family system brings into a fine equilibrium the rights of man, wife, children and relatives.
		Islam puts an end to, this conflict and brings harmony to man's vision of life.
	www.directory-oman.com /islam/islamsol.htm (246 words)

	Oman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman, nation occupying the southeastern corner of the Arabian Peninsula.
		To the east it borders the Arabian Sea and to the north the Gulf of Oman.
		Oman’s history begins in the early 3rd or late 4th millennium BC, with the rise of a society that had cultural and trade ties to ancient Mesopotamia.
	mason.gmu.edu /~akheder/oman.htm (421 words)

	OMAN REISVERHALEN : Reisverslag uit Muscat, Nizwa, Sur reisverslagen, Omaans reisverhaal Oman reizen Oman reis Oman ...
		OMAN REISVERHALEN : Reisverslag uit Muscat, Nizwa, Sur reisverslagen, Omaans reisverhaal Oman reizen Oman reis Oman vakantie Oman verhaal Oman verhalen artikel artikels
		Het is gedrukt in Zanzibar, een oude kolonie van Oman en geeft in het Arabisch, Swahili en gelukkig ook Engels uitleg bij de 99 deugden van de Almachtige.
		In Oman is het is immers verboden voor moslims om alcohol te drinken en niet-moslims moeten een licentie hebben om legaal te kunnen genieten van dit heidense vocht.
	www.hansrossel.com /reisverhalen/oman.html (5221 words)

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		Islam came to Oman, and Abd and Jaifar, the sons of Julanda bin Mustakbar, embraced Islam.
		To the west Oman borders Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates; to the south, Republic of Yemen; to the north the Strait of Hormuz; and to the east the Arabian Sea.
		It is bordered the north by Yanqul, Jau and Buraimi and to the south it is divided from Oman proper by Jabal al Koor (Deyar al Durooa) and from the east by Deyar Bani Hinah.
	www.brunet.bn /php/kharti/book95.htm (7965 words)

	Oman
		The Sultanate of Oman is a country in western Asia, on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula.
		Oman (Sultanate of Oman, The Sultanate of Oman), OM (about, around, by, concerning, for, from, in, inside, into, of, on, per, round, since, towards, upon, within), sultanatet Oman (Sultanate of Oman, The Sultanate of Oman).
		Oman (Sultanate of Oman, The Sultanate of Oman).
	www.websters-online-dictionary.org /Om/Oman.html (2997 words)

	The Phoenix Online - Professor uses Islam as basis for pacifism
		Oman said Khan “wants Muslims to take an active part in promoting peace … as a basis of practicing Islam.” Oman said Khan drew his pacifist beliefs directly from the Qur’an, but that Al Risala uses sacred writings from many religious faiths to support its philosophy.
		Oman then moved into the meaning of “jihad,” commonly translated in English as “holy war.” Oman said that even among Muslims, there was great debate over the essence of the word.
		Oman emphasized that most of the Muslim world thinks of bin Laden and al Qaeda, the terrorist network he leads, as radical extremists and as inconsistent with Islam.
	www.sccs.swarthmore.edu /org/phoenix/2001/2001-12-06/news/11620.html (895 words)

	The History of Oman
		By the early 19th century, Oman was the most powerful state in Arabia and on the East African coast.
		In addition, since 1980 Oman and the U.S. have been parties to a military cooperation agreement, which was revised and renewed in 2000.
		Oman is a signatory of most UN-sponsored anti-terrorism treaties.
	www.factrover.com /history/Oman_history.html (1268 words)

	AllRefer.com - Oman - Wahhabi Islam And The Gulf \| Omani Information Resource
		AllRefer.com - Oman - Wahhabi Islam And The Gulf
		To the southeast, the Al Said of Oman were extending their influence northward, and from Iraq the Ottoman Turks were extending their influence southward.
		Whereas Wahhabi thought opposed all that was not orthodox in Islam, it particularly opposed non-Muslim elements such as the increasing European presence in the Persian Gulf.
	reference.allrefer.com /country-guide-study/oman/oman14.html (714 words)

	Iran - Middle East: branch islam, gulf oman, city tehran, country persia, empire world
		Iran lies at the easternmost edge of the geographic and cultural region known as the Middle East.
		The country is bordered on the north by Armenia, Azerbaijan, the Caspian Sea, and Turkmenistan; on the east by Afghanistan and Pakistan; on the south by the Gulf of Oman, the Strait of Hormuz, and the Persian Gulf; and on the west by Iraq and Turkey.
		Iran’s capital and largest city is Tehran, located in the northern part of the country.
	www.countriesquest.com /middle_east/iran.htm (326 words)

	netcyclo: Oman
		Oman is located in the southeastern quarter of the Arabian Peninsula and, according to official estimates, covers a total land area of approximately 300,000 square kilometers; foreign observer estimates, however, are about 212,000 square kilometers, roughly the size of the state of Kansas.
		The sultanate is flanked by the Gulf of Oman, the Arabian Sea, and the Rub al Khali (Empty Quarter) of Saudi Arabia, all of which contributed to Oman's isolation.
		It borders the Strait of Hormuz, which links the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman, and is separated from the rest of the sultanate by a strip of territory belonging to the UAE.
	www.netcyclo.com /places/polit/nations/oman/oman.htm (3821 words)

	Oman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The official language is Arab[?], but the minorities speak their own languages.
		Islam is the predominant religion, mostly Ibadhi Muslims[?]; many of the Indians practise Hinduism.
		It uses material from the wikipedia article Oman.
	www.eurofreehost.com /om/Oman_3.html (312 words)

	Oman-Islam and Middle East
		Business Oman: Links to businesses in Oman, finance, lawyers, institutes, education, and traders in Oman that all pertain to business.
		Ministry of Information, Sultanate of Oman: Governmental website that pertains to the culture, tourism, commerce, history, sports and activities, and other informative links.
		Oman News: Links to numerous articles that have to deal with Oman economic, political, and social issues
	www.ou.edu /mideast/country/oman.htm (178 words)

	In Oman...Sisters in Islam's Dreambook
		In Islam a woman's value and soul is no less than a man's, but men and women do not have the same roles in society nor do they have all the same obligations and responsibilities.
		Islam is the religion of justice which means treating equally those who are equal and differentiating between those who are different.
		In Islam a man is required to pray in congregation five times a day, go for jihad when called upon by the Muslim ruler, spend from his money to support his family, etc. None of those things are obligatory on the women, even if they are able to do them.
	books.dreambook.com /oumabdulaziz/guestbook.html (4426 words)

	GeographyIQ - World Atlas - Middle East - Oman - Historical Highlights
		Except for a period when Persia conquered parts of Oman, Oman has been an independent nation.
		This conflict was resolved temporarily by the Treaty of Seeb in 1920, which granted the imam autonomous rule in the interior, while recognizing the sovereignty of the sultan elsewhere.
		The bicameral Majlis Omanâs mandate is to review legislation pertaining to economic development and social services prior to its becoming law.
	www.geographyiq.com /countries/mu/Oman_history_summary.htm (1366 words)

	Asiatour.com / Oman / A'Dakhliyah / the region
		At the heart of the region lies the wilayat of Nizwa, which was a sanctuary for scholars and jurists, and a stronghold for powerful leaders.
		Nizwa has been deemed the 'Pearl of Islam' due to its restoration of the Islamic beliefs to the country, its seats of Islamic learning and its schools of Islamic jurisprudence.
		From the adjacent wilayat of Sumail, Mazin bin Ghaduba, the Companion of the Prophet Mohammed, (Peace Be Upon Him) travelled to Mecca to embrace Islam.
	www.asiatour.com /oman/e-08adkh/eo-adk10.htm (437 words)

	Oman Sunni Islam - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International ...
		With regard to legal matters, Sunni Islam has four orthodox schools that give different weight in legal opinions to prescriptions in the Quran, to the hadith, to the consensus of legal scholars, to analogy (to similar situations at the time of the Prophet), and to reason or opinion.
		Named for their founders, the earliest Muslim legal schools were those of Abd Allah Malik ibn Anas (ca.
		The Hanbali school, which became prominent in Arabia as a result of Wahhabi (see Glossary) influence, gave great emphasis to the hadith as a source of Muslim law but rejected innovations and rationalistic explanations of the Quran and the traditions (see Wahhabi Islam and the Gulf, this ch.).
	workmall.com /wfb2001/oman/oman_history_sunni_islam.html (512 words)

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