Introduction to ArtificiaI Intelligence in Higher Education
Oman
1.
2. OMANI people :
• The Omani people are an ethnic group
that lives in the southeast portion of
the Arabian Peninsula. Omanis have
inhabited the territory that is now Oman
for thousands of years. In the eighteenth
century an alliance of traders and rulers
transformed Muscat (Oman's capital)
into the leading port of the Persian Gulf.
3. OMAN culture :
• For men, the national dress is an
ankle-length, collarless gown with
long sleeves, called a dishdasha.
Usually, the clothing is white,
although a few other colors such as
brown, lilac, and black are sometimes
worn. There are many accessories
men can wear, for example
the wuzzar (a type of turban),
the assa (a cane or stick used mainly
4. OMAN religion :
• The country has an area of 119,498 square miles
(309,500 km2) and a population of 2.5 million, of whom
1.9 million are citizens. The Government does not keep
official statistics on religious affiliation, but
most Omanis are either Ibadha or Sunni Muslims,
although there are small communities of
ethnically Indian Hindus and Christians that have been
naturalized. Ibadhism, a form of Islam distinct
from Shi'ism and the "orthodox" schools of Sunnism,
historically has been Oman's dominant religious sect, and
the Sultan is a member of the Ibadhi community. The
Government, however, does not give official preference to
any particular religious group.
