• Mirbat

    Semalam, Oman ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C

    Mirbat is an active coastal town where fishing is a major industry. In years past, it was another hub in the frankincense trade.
    The 1st 2 pictures look at the harbor from different directions. The 3rd picture is in the local fish market a bit early in the day for it to be fully in business
    Pictures 4&5 are the tomb of Bin Ali the great grandson of Mohammed. He was a renowned scholar and teacher. There is the shrine building and the sarcophagus inside. A cemetery exists around Bin Ali's tomb. That's the 6th picture the 7th is a street in downtown Mirbat.
    The last 2 pictures are part way into the mountains behind Mirbat. The 8th picture is of a baobab tree. These trees are rare in the Arabian peninsula, being found only in this region. The last picture is of camels eating from and beneath an acacia tree.
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