In the imama system, leaders are elected and practice shura, or consultation, meticulously. This method of government would be remarkable in itself, but in Oman they have been practiced since the eigh
Oman is the inheritor of a unique political tradition, the imama (imamate), and has a special place in the Arab Islamic world. From the eighth century and for more than a thousand years, the story of
Oman is the inheritor of a unique political tradition, the imama (imamate), and has a special place in the Arab Islamic world. From the eighth century and for more than a thousand years, the story of
