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Issue 454Sultan Qaboos bin Said of Oman, according to the British establishment one of the finest, wisest, kindest men in the planet, has died. Flags were flown at half-mast on universal buildings and the prime minister, Prince Charles and the Chief of the Defence Staff flew out to suggest their heartfelt condolences.
According to Boris Johnson’s official expression, Qaboos was “exceptionally wise…the father of the nation who sought to upgrade the lives of the Omani people”.
They even wheeled out the multimillionaire war criminal, Tony Blair, who celebrated him as “a leader of vision and purpose…a bloke of culture, humanity and deep conviction who strove to make his nation and the nature better and more peaceful…kind, thoughtful and with a giant heart. He had great wisdom and insight”. Blair could almost be talking about himself!
This rubbish was, of course, loyally and uncritically parroted by the British urge and TV news. And they all studiously followed the Foreign Office line of not mentioning th
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Information and insight about LGBT life in Oman is neither plentiful nor scarce. GlobalGayz has not yet been to Oman so we hold been researching the internet for some inside ideas and experiences. What is noticeable is that the lengthier commentaries posted online reach from expats who live or possess lived in Oman for several years. This is understandable since few Omani LGBT people–none really–are willing to be public about their love life or gender of longing. Expats, on the other hand, exposure little in disclosing their sexual persona since the West is far more accepting of ‘lifestyle variations’. The worst that can take place is to be deported from Oman, unless a crime has been committed.
Two important observations can be made about being homosexual in Oman. One is that homosexuality is forbidden with potential imprisonment as a consequence. Second, anti-gay laws are almost never enforced unless there are circumstances that draw police attention such as rape, violence, under-age abuse, drugs or gross violation of Muslim social norms.
Homosexuality is quietly known in the Omani culture, unlike some Middle East countries that try
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Although Sultan Qaboos' sexuality has been open to question for decades, the recent death of the 79-year-old Omani Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said on Friday late hours has re-ignited a conversation surrounding his life.
Ruling Oman since 1970, Sultan Qaboos' sexual identity has been has often been the subject of speculation, mainly because the Sultan had only one short childless marriage to his first cousin Nawal Bint Tariq.
Over the last 40 years, rumors claimed that the Sultan was leading an openly male lover life, without coming out publicly. Although never confirmed or supported by proof, details about Qaboos' affairs with several men acquire often been discussed online.
Even though many online commentators explain the Omani Sultan's sexual identity as an 'open secret', homosexuality remains illegal in the conservative gulf Sultanate and is punishable by law.
On the other hand, several Twitter users explained that existing Omani laws against the LGBTQ community have been rarely applied, clarifying that their experiences in Oman showed them a fairly progressive and tolerant country.
Some activists argued that the Sultan's sexuality should have pushed him to come out publicly, as
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When Sultan Qaboos bin Said of Oman died on January 10, 2020, at age 79 without an heir, a letter was opened that revealed his hand-picked successor. The transition of dominance to his cousin, Haitham bin Tariq, who has two sons and two daughters, was peaceful -- and so far, that peace has held.
Sultan Qaboos lived as a gay, with elegant, somewhat effete young men (displaying Rolex watches and other luxury items) populating his palaces. He was also acknowledged to have a male English lover. Qaboos had been educated in England and even served in the British Army. Although everyone in the Middle East knew of his homosexual proclivities, the Sultan never came out.
With help from the British he seized power from his father in a 1970 coup to become an absolute monarch who governed by royal decree. The press was muzzled, and all media was censored before publication or telecast, so nothing of the sultan’s homosexual activity was ever revealed to the public. In Oman, lesbian acts were punishable by up to three years of imprisonment, and Qaboos did nothing to produce a more progressive environment for gays. Even so, there is a