r/geography • u/Necessary_Wing799 Geography Enthusiast • 14d ago

Oman - a country rarely spoken about. What's happening there? Discussion

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Oman is located in a area we heat about a lot for an array of reasons - there are many famous and newsworthy spots close by from dubai to Doha to Iran and Yemen...... what goes on in Oman? Let us know how life is here and any relevant info on its current state....

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u/sitbar 14d ago

I don’t believe this lol sorry. What reason would she have had to be denied? That makes no sense

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u/jgandolfi 14d ago

I've spent a month there. Most cafes and restaurants either don't allow women or have special "family rooms" in the back.

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u/Which_Environment911 14d ago

where? tell me one example.

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u/sitbar 14d ago

Literally I can’t even fathom this happening. And I spent most of my time there in the mid/late 2000s, when the general sentiment and public would have naturally been more conservative and restrictive. I don’t imagine in 2024 for some reason they would suddenly start being super aggressive like deny women without a male with them lmao it sounds fucking ridiculous.

If it did happen, it would be more akin to that one baker in America who didn’t want to bake that gay cake.

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u/Which_Environment911 14d ago

like i would understand if he said some homophobic stuff, because unfortunately we have that. however, what he claims is just dumb

the problem is I met this kind a lot, and when I ask for an example, they never reply and I get downvoted to hell because apparently you can spread misinformation here!
thanks btw. Its lovely to meet someone who spent time here in oman, I hope you visit again :)

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u/Xplay3r_ 14d ago

Its mind boggling how common it is that i see mfs spreading misinformation on anything gulf, arab or muslim related and people eat it up without thinking twice lmao. I get that its common sitewide nowadays, but I see it more frequently on threads regarding any country in that region lol

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u/Which_Environment911 13d ago

Since a lot of my country doesnt use reddit it spreads easily. And when i try to counter it i just get downvoted. Like i wont say oman has no problems, it does have and many but we dont have that.

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u/jgandolfi 14d ago

Mostly cafes around the museum and palace in Muscat. The newer more fashionable places like red bird and the international chains were fine. Most of the places in the touristy parts of Nizwa were fine too, but there were plenty still that required women to go to a different room in the back.

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u/Which_Environment911 14d ago

the different room thing is optional, so now it changed from most to plenty?
The cafes around the measums are old traditional ones, and many women visit them, I went there with all my family who mostly arent hijabis and never faced it.
but nah its a closic islamphopia, middle east = bad
dw dude you arent unique, many would love to say that without visiting just to get internet clout