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Contents 1 Timeline 2 Oman Supposedly "Pro-Western" 3 Broken Link 4 Imam as the "Descendant of the Prophet" 5 Innacuracies 6 Repository of images 7 Sovereignty status: date of independence?

[edit] Timeline

"After Oman’s development in the 3rd century BC, the Persians developed an empire in the 4th century BC."

The 4th Century BC came before the 3rd Century. It's confusing but a common mistake. Someone might want to fix it. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 24.136.29.141 (talk • contribs) 19:21, 16 May 2005 (UTC).

Yes. I was confused by the history, as well. It seems like to me, that two different kingdoms are mentioned, and the connection isn't made. At least, for me it wasn't. (Oct.) —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 129.24.93.222 (talk • contribs) 23:57, 5 October 2005 (UTC).

I agree. Would someone knowledgeable please rewrite this paragraph? Mark K. Jensen 18:03, 1 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Oman Supposedly "Pro-Western"

• Back in the 1980's, when the U.S. government started to realize that, without the Shah of Iran, there weren't too many governments in the region that were "friendly" to the Americans. So, the State Department sent a delegation to Oman. The ruler of Oman reportedly said, "Here in Oman, we say in public what we say in private." (An admirable sentiment, I think.) About the timing of their visit, the leader reportedly said, "What took you so long?" (Oct.) —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 129.24.93.222 (talk • contribs) 23:57, 5 October 2005 (UTC).

• I'd also like some evidence that Oman is pro-western. Many Omanis drive western jeeps, hummers and dune buggies while racing in the dunes. The youth have immense spending power and buy things like western cellular phones and other technological devices. They are also relatively accepting of western music. (Information from a friend who lived in Muscat, Oman) —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Lifestream87 (talk • contribs) 01:48, 10 March 2006 (UTC).

[edit] Broken Link

The link to Hatta takes me to the wrong place - not the town of Hatta, as it should.. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Commking (talk • contribs) 04:47, 4 November 2005 (UTC).

yes it does it takes you to the right place gooch —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 207.195.51.65 (talk • contribs) 15:33, 23 March 2006 (UTC).

[edit] Imam as the "Descendant of the Prophet"

Ibadi Imams don't claim to have been descended from the prophet. This, on a basic philisophic level, is what distinguished them from the Sunni orthodoxy as well as the Shi'ites. The Kharijites, when they split from the rest of Islam, generally held the belief that the Islamic leader should not necessarily be a descendent of the Prophet Muhammad, but instead someone who simply fills the role best. Ibadi Imams, in theory, shouldn't be heriditary, but "elected" (or at least approved) by the society's religious leaders from amongst themselves. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 64.40.57.184 (talk • contribs) 06:42, 8 December 2005 (UTC).

[edit] Innacuracies

1) A Khalif is in no way similar to an imam. An imam is simply any one who leads the prayer. Although the shi'a definition differs slightly, the imam is still very unlike the Khalif.

2) Wilaya means state. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 68.40.164.245 (talk • contribs) 05:48, 28 March 2006 (UTC).

No, i think "Dawlat" means "state". ie. "Dawlat al-Kuwait" or State of Kuwait. I don't actually know Arabic, so I could be mistaken. Le Anh-Huy 06:41, 15 July 2006 (UTC)

Changed from Wilayat musandam to governorate of Musandam Bharatveer 08:39, 30 April 2006 (UTC)

I have changed the words "fairly strict" in comparison with Sunni & shia forms to "fairly liberal" .Bharatveer 03:42, 2 May 2006 (UTC)

I have removed 'colonized' from info box.Bharatveer 04:16, 8 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Repository of images

Greetings,

I have made an Asian repository of images, similar to the one that exists for Europe. Please complete the part pertaining to this country as you see fit, preferably similar to those of France, Britain et al:

Wikipedia:List of images/Places/Asia

Thanx.--Zereshk 14:56, 23 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Sovereignty status: date of independence?

I fixed the sovereignty section in the infobox and used CIA World Factbook data. However, I wonder if this is the most appropriate date, as Oman was under heavy British influence until quite recently; the History of Oman article says "full independence" was only achieved in 1951, and in fact Oman remained a protectorate of the UK until two decades later. So, does anyone think the 1650 date (expulsion of the Portuguese) should be changed to 1951? Nach0king 17:56, 9 October 2006 (UTC)