| Order of Sultan Qaboos Wisam al-Sultan Qaboos | |
|---|---|
Awarded by  Oman | |
| Type | Order |
| Status | Currently constituted |
| Sovereign | Sultan Haitham |
| Grades | Member 1st Class Member 2nd Class Member 3th Class |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of the Renaissance of Oman |
 Ribbon bar of the order | |
The Order of Sultan Qaboos (Wisam al-Sultan Qaboos) is an order of Oman.
The Order of Sultan Qaboos was instituted in 1985 by Sultan Qaboos.
The order is composed of the following grades :
The ribbon is navy blue with golden borders
Oman is the site of pre-historic human habitation, stretching back over 100,000 years. The region was impacted by powerful invaders, including other Arab tribes, Portugal and Britain. Oman once possessed the island of Zanzibar, on the east coast of Africa as a colony. Oman also held Gwadar as a colony for many years.
Qaboos bin Said Al Said was Sultan of Oman from 23 July 1970 until his death in 2020. A fifteenth-generation descendant of the founder of the House of Al Said, he was the longest-serving leader in the Middle East and Arab world at the time of his death, having ruled for almost half a century.
"as-Salâm as-Solṭâni" is the national anthem of the Sultanate of Oman. It is an ode originally dedicated to Qaboos bin Said (1940–2020), the former Sultan of Oman.
The Sultan Qaboos Stadium at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, also known locally as Boshar, is a government-owned multi-purpose stadium in the Boshar district of Muscat, Oman. It is currently used mostly for football matches, and also has facilities for athletics. The stadium originally had a capacity of over 40,000, but after recent renovations the capacity was reduced to 28,000. It is the home stadium of the Oman national football team. The Qaboos Stadium was used as the main stadium in the 19th Arabian Gulf Cup in 2009, and was also used in the 13th Arabian Gulf Cup competition in 1996. The Complex has strong security, in addition to over 10,000 parking slots.
The Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque is the largest mosque in Oman, located in the capital city of Muscat.
Al-Nasr Sports, Cultural and Social Club is an Omani sports club based in Salalah, Oman. The club is currently playing in the Oman Professional League, top division of Oman Football Association. Their home ground is Al-Saada Stadium, but they also recognize the older Salalah Sports Complex as their home ground. Both stadiums are government owned, but Al-Nasr S.C.S.C. also own their own personal stadium and sports equipment, as well as their own training facilities. Also Al-Nasr is famous for producing some of the greatest and most successful Omani footballers, such as Ali Al-Habsi, Hashim Saleh and Fawzi Bashir.
The Oman Professional League, previously known as the Omantel Elite League, is the top division of the Oman Football Association, and was officially created in 1976. Currently the most successful team in the league is Dhofar with a total of eleven titles to their name.
The 19th Arabian Gulf Cup was the nineteenth edition of the biannual Gulf Cup competition, and took place in Muscat, Oman, from 4 to 17 January 2009 and was won by Oman for the first time in its history, in a penalty shootout against regional rivals, Saudi Arabia.
Saham Club is an Omani sports club based in Saham, Oman. The club is currently playing in the Oman Professional League, top division of Oman Football Association. Their home stadium is Sohar Regional Sports Complex. The stadium is government owned, but they also own their own personal stadium and sports equipments, as well as their own training facilities.
Ahli Sidab Club is an Omani sports club based in Darsait, in the Wilayat of Muttrah, Oman. The club is currently playing in Oman First Division League, second division of Oman Football Association. Their home ground is Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, but they also recognize the older Royal Oman Police Stadium as their home ground. Both stadiums are government owned, but they also own their own personal stadium and sports equipment, as well as their own training facilities.
Women in Oman now pursue careers and professional training, moving from their previous and traditional role at home to the public sphere. In Oman, 17 October is celebrated every year as the Omani Women's Day with various pro-female events.
The Sultanate of Oman has created these orders of knighthood. In chronological order:
The Order of Al-Said is the highest order of Oman.
The Order of the Renaissance of Oman is the third highest order of Oman
The 2013–14 Sultan Qaboos Cup was the 41st edition of the Sultan Qaboos Cup, the premier knockout tournament for football teams in Oman.
Haitham bin Tariq Al Said is the current Sultan of Oman, reigning since January 2020 following the death of his cousin, Sultan Qaboos bin Said.
Colonel Sir Hugh Richard Deare Oldman KBE, MC was a British Army officer who later served as Secretary for Defence of the Sultanate of Oman. He was one of the major participants in the coup d'état in July 1970 that brought Sultan Qaboos to the throne of Oman. He also played first-class cricket in Pakistan.
The 1970 Omani coup d'état was the overthrow of Sultan of Oman Said bin Taimur by his son Qaboos bin Said in Oman on 23 July 1970. Occurring in the midst of the Dhofar Rebellion, the palace coup was executed with the support of the British and saw Sultan Said bin Taimur deposed and sent into exile to the United Kingdom. The coup was a pivotal moment in modern Omani history as Qaboos swiftly set in motion numerous wide-ranging modernization reforms in the kingdom, transforming Oman from an underdeveloped backwater into a country on par with many Western nations in terms of political stability and economic development. At the time of his death in January 2020, Sultan Qaboos was the longest-serving ruler in the Middle East.
Sayyid Asa'ad bin Tariq Al Said is an Omani politician and retired military officer. He is the brother of Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, and the cousin of former Sultan Qaboos bin Said. He was Deputy Prime Minister for relations and international cooperation affairs Sultanate of Oman from 2017.
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