Hinduism in Oman

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Hinduism is the second-largest religion in Oman, practised by 5.5% of its population.[1]

History

Shiva temple
in Oman is one of the oldest Hindu temples in the Middle East

For centuries, Muscat attracted Hindu merchants involved in various trades, including pearls and grains.

Ibadhis and by 1900, the number of Hindus decreased to 300. During the independence of Oman, only a few dozen Hindus remained. The historical quarters of al-Waljat and al-Banyan are no longer occupied by Hindus.[2]

Demographics

Oman is the only country in the Middle East with an indigenous Hindu population. There are at least 1,000 Hindus in Oman with Omani citizenship.[3] According to the CIA, there are 259,780 Hindus constituting 5.5% of population.[1]

Temples

Shiva temple in Muscat
, Oman on 2018

There are two officially recognized Hindu temples in Oman.

Shiva temple in Muscat (Motishwar Mandir) in Oman is one of the oldest Hindu temples in the Middle East region.[5] The other is the Krishna Temple, also in Muscat.[6]

Famous Omani Hindus

See also

References

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  1. ^ a b "Middle East OMAN". CIA The World Factbook.
  2. ^
    Middle East Journal
    , Vol. 58, Nr. 1, Winter 2004
  3. ISSN 0013-0389
    . Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  4. ^ "International Religious Freedom Report Oman for 2011" (PDF). Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  5. ^ Staff Report (19 December 2020). "Modi visits 125-year-old Shiva temple". GulfNews. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  6. ^ "PM Modi to visit 200-year old Shiva temple in Muscat". dnaindia. 12 February 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  7. ^ Runa Mukherjee Parikh (11 May 2013). "World's only Hindu Sheikh traces his roots to Gujarat". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
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