by Hassan | Apr 3, 2026 | History
Keepers of the Gate — Chapter Two of Three Oman and the Strait That Moves the World How an Omani merchant-prince crossed the Gulf and built the medieval world’s greatest kingdom — and why it all came back to Oman in the end. There is a sentence in the Arabic...
by Hassan | Apr 2, 2026 | History
Keepers of the Gate — Chapter One of Three Oman and the Strait That Moves the World How Oman’s sailors helped build one of the world’s earliest recorded trade routes — and why the Strait of Hormuz belongs to a story far older than its name. There is a...
by Ahmed Al Harthi | Jan 10, 2026 | History
The Accession Day of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq The Accession Day of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Continuity of Leadership and a Forward-Looking Vision for Oman The day His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq assumed leadership of the Sultanate of Oman...
by Ahmed Al Harthi | Nov 20, 2025 | General, History
Introduction The history of the Sultanate of Oman is among the richest in the Arab world, marked by political, economic, and cultural achievements spanning several centuries. Since the establishment of the Al Busaidi state in the 18th century by Imam Ahmad bin Said Al...
by Ahmed Al Harthi | Nov 17, 2025 | History
Ahmad bin Said al-Busaidi (1694 – 15 December 1783) was the founder of the Al Bu Said dynasty, which continues to rule the Sultanate of Oman today. His reign marked the end of political chaos and foreign occupation, ushering in an era of unity, maritime revival, and...
by Hassan | Aug 8, 2025 | Culture, History
Faces of the Desert: The Cultural Story Behind the Omani Burqa in 1905 Faces of the Desert: The Cultural Story Behind the Omani Burqa in 1905 Introduction: A Portrait Etched in Dust and Time In 1905, long before Oman’s modern rebirth under Sultan Qaboos, the Sultanate...
