Wadi Kabir

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Wadi Kabir
Town
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Wadi Kabir
Location in Oman
Coordinates: 23°35′N58°34′E / 23.583°N 58.567°E / 23.583; 58.567
Country Flag of Oman.svg Oman
Governorate Muscat Governorate
Time zone UTC+4 (Oman Standard Time)

Wadi Kabir is a Township near Ruwi in the Omani capital Muscat, in northeastern Oman. [1]

On July 15, 2024, three Islamic State (IS) gunmen opened fire at the Shia Imam Ali Mosque in the township, marking the first incident of a terrorist attack in Oman's history. [2]

References

  1. ↑ National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. GeoNames database entry. (search) Accessed 12 May 2011.
  2. ↑ "Responding to the Islamic State Attack in Oman".


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