Little Quoin Island/Dīdāmar

Oman / Musandam / Hasab /

The Arabic for lighthouse is minara, from which was derived ‘minaret’, a structure which provides direction and guidance. The first lighthouse in Oman was built on this Little Quoin Island in the Strait of Hormuz in 1914.
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Coordinates:   26°28'41"N   56°32'18"E
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