Oman Cultural Overview Oman is the easternmost of the Arab countries. The majority of its people are Arabs with sizable minorities of Baloch and Swahili communities, besides foreign workers. The culture of Oman is deeply rooted in Islam. In the seventh century AD, Abdullah ibn Ibadh founded a unique form of Islam called Ibadhism. This has a large following in Oman apart from a good number of Shia and Sunni Muslims. Omanis are highly tolerant towards all forms of Islam as well as other religions. Omanis strictly observe Islam especially during Ramadan. According to the tenets of Islam, religious endowments and taxes like awqaf and zakat are collected from the public and used for charity and religious purposes. |
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