4. is based on the fundamental principles of Islam.
Muslims are required to pray five times each day
after the call to prayer by the Imam. Beautiful,
ornate mosques are found throughout the
Sultanate, but they are not open to non-Muslim
visitors. The holy month of Ramadan is a time of
fasting . Muslims are not allowed to smoke, eat
or drink during daylight hours. Out of respect,
non-Muslims staying in Oman observe the same
principles in public. At sunset, the fast is broken
with the Ifta feast, traditionally a light meal of
dates and rice, which the whole family attends.