Samail
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Samail is a Wilayah (Town) located in the Ad Dakhiliyah
Region (Interior Region) of the Sultanate of Oman close to the Samail Gap a break in the Hajar Mountains. Samail is known to have the warmest average nights for a city in the world, with an average July night dipping to just about 89 degrees Farenheit. It's population is approximately 40,000 people. Samail's main land is split into two districts: Saffalah and Alayah. There are approximately 35 villages in Samail.
Samail is famous of it is history which dates back to the pre-islamic era. The First Omani Muslim
was from Samail, his name was Mazin Ben Ghadooba. Mazin built the first mosque
in Oman, which introduced the people of Oman to Islam during the era of princes Aabd and Jayfar the sons of Juland, the king of Oman at that time. The mosque has been restored on several occasions, and is ancient only in its foundations.
Samail is also famous for its date palm
trees which cover most of its area. Consequently, there are a number of date palm processing factories in the area. Weaving is also a traditional craft still practiced by its inhabitants. Samail has a number of forts and castles, including the Samail Hosn (the castle of Samail) the Bait Al Khubar , the Al Shahbaa Fort and a large number of small forts and Watch Towers. Samail is also famous of its valley
(Wadi). Wadi Samail is considered to be the biggest valley in Oman. Modern Samail became a center for travelers from the Interior and south of Oman.
Ad Dakhiliyah Region
Ad Dakhiliyah is one of the regions of Oman with Nizwa town as the regional center.Ad Dakhiliyah Region consists of eight wilayats: Nizwa, Samail, Bahla, Adam, Al Hamra, Manah, Izki and Bid Bid....
Region (Interior Region) of the Sultanate of Oman close to the Samail Gap a break in the Hajar Mountains. Samail is known to have the warmest average nights for a city in the world, with an average July night dipping to just about 89 degrees Farenheit. It's population is approximately 40,000 people. Samail's main land is split into two districts: Saffalah and Alayah. There are approximately 35 villages in Samail.
Samail is famous of it is history which dates back to the pre-islamic era. The First Omani Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
was from Samail, his name was Mazin Ben Ghadooba. Mazin built the first mosque
Mosque
A mosque is a place of worship for followers of Islam. The word is likely to have entered the English language through French , from Portuguese , from Spanish , and from Berber , ultimately originating in — . The Arabic word masjid literally means a place of prostration...
in Oman, which introduced the people of Oman to Islam during the era of princes Aabd and Jayfar the sons of Juland, the king of Oman at that time. The mosque has been restored on several occasions, and is ancient only in its foundations.
Modern Times
Date Palm
The date palm is a palm in the genus Phoenix, cultivated for its edible sweet fruit. Although its place of origin is unknown because of long cultivation, it probably originated from lands around the Persian Gulf. It is a medium-sized plant, 15–25 m tall, growing singly or forming a clump with...
trees which cover most of its area. Consequently, there are a number of date palm processing factories in the area. Weaving is also a traditional craft still practiced by its inhabitants. Samail has a number of forts and castles, including the Samail Hosn (the castle of Samail) the Bait Al Khubar , the Al Shahbaa Fort and a large number of small forts and Watch Towers. Samail is also famous of its valley
Valley
In geology, a valley or dale is a depression with predominant extent in one direction. A very deep river valley may be called a canyon or gorge.The terms U-shaped and V-shaped are descriptive terms of geography to characterize the form of valleys...
(Wadi). Wadi Samail is considered to be the biggest valley in Oman. Modern Samail became a center for travelers from the Interior and south of Oman.