The Al-Ruwas Mosque was built by Rawas bin Badr bin Mohammed bin Fadhel al Kathiri around 1800 and renovated in 1980. It is associated of the al-Ruwas tribe of Dhofar and identified by its ornate minaret with green dome. Its interior is also decorated, with a mihrab inlaid with mosaics, lighting from lamps along the walls, a central chandelier, and eight wooden doors.
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Al-Ruwas Mosque in Salalah…An Ancient History Renewed (in Arabic). Al Aan Newspaper. Published May 2, 2019. Accessed August 10, 2025. https://www.alaan.cc/article/339390/. Archived at: https://perma.cc/ULN9-XNHM.