Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs (Oman)

Sultanate of Oman
Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs
وزارة الأوقاف والشؤون الدينية
Agency overview
Jurisdiction	Government of Oman
Headquarters	Muscat ; 23°35′56″N 58°25′14″E / 23.59889°N 58.42056°E
Agency executive	Mohammed bin Said bin Khalfan Al Mamari, Minister;
Website	Official website

The Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs (MARA) is the governmental body in the Sultanate of Oman responsible for overseeing all matters related to awqaf and religious affairs.

The current Minister of Awqaf and Religious Affairs is Mohammed bin Said bin Khalfan Al Mamari,^[1]^[2] he was appointed as minister in the year 2022.^[3]

In 2017 Oman announced the Mushaf Muscat, the world’s 1st interactive calligraphic Quran.^[4] The Ministry is a voting member of the Unicode Consortium.^[5]

^ Reformation of the Council of Ministers, Royal Decree No 34/2022, issued on June 16, 2022.
^ "Cabinet Ministers". Atheer Oman. Archived from the original on 16 June 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
^ https://arabiandaily.com/dr-mohammed-bin-said-al-maamari-appointed-as-new-minister-of-endowments-and-religious-affairs/
^ Martin Lejeune, 15 June 2017, Oman unveils world’s 1st interactive calligraphic Quran
^ "The Unicode Consortium Members". Unicode, Inc. Retrieved March 16, 2010.

[1] Reformation of the Council of Ministers, Royal Decree No 34/2022, issued on June 16, 2022.

[2] "Cabinet Ministers". Atheer Oman. Archived from the original on 16 June 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2012.

[3] ttps://arabiandaily.com/dr-mohammed-bin-said-al-maamari-appointed-as-new-minister-of-endowments-and-religious-affairs/

[4] Martin Lejeune, 15 June 2017, Oman unveils world’s 1st interactive calligraphic Quran

[5] "The Unicode Consortium Members". Unicode, Inc. Retrieved March 16, 2010.

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