Oman is on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula.The country also contains Madha, an exclave enclosed by the United Arab Emirates, and Musandam, an exclave also separated by Emirati territory. There are no legal political parties nor, at present, any active opposition movement. Omani citizens enjoy good living standards, but the future is uncertain with Oman's limited oil reserves. Homosexuality in the Sultanate of Oman is illegal according to Paragrpah 32 of the penal code and can be punished with a jail sentence of up to 3 years. In Oman it is said that cases only get to court if "public scandal" is involved. There is reportedly some acceptance of men who dress in accepted traditional styles of men and women. These androgen men called 'xanith' can more easily cross the otherwise strict borders between the genders.
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| January 12th, 2012 | Comments Off
Oman is a quiet prosperous, modern and progressive Arab sultanate where life has settled into a quiet place in the Middle East. Little is heard of it in the modern world except as a peaceful land of rugged beauty and friendly people. It is ruled by a benevolent Sultan who since his reign began in 1970 has brought the country into the modern era with increased education, health care, business enterprise a moderate form of Islam, which quietly tolerates a closeted gay community. Prior to 1975 the country was distressed with internal tribal warfare. In the 18th century the Omani Sultanate territories stretched all the way from Pakistan to Tanzania. Posted Laguna Beach, California, United States.
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