We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,
the Statute of the Administrative Apparatus of the State issued by Royal Decree 75/2020,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
A library named the “National Library of Oman” is hereby established. It has legal personality, enjoys financial and administrative independence, and is subordinate to the Minister of Culture, Sports, and Youth. It is governed by the provisions of the attached statute.
Article II
The allocations, assets, rights, obligations, and holdings of the Manuscripts Directorate in the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Youth are hereby transferred to the National Library of Oman.
Article III
The officers of the Manuscripts Directorate in the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Youth are hereby transferred to the National Library of Oman with their same financial grades.
Article IV
The mandates of collecting, restoring, documenting, verifying, and publishing Omani manuscripts is hereby transferred from the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism to the National Library of Oman.
Article V
The Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the National Library of Oman shall issue the necessary regulations and decisions to implement the provisions of this decree and the attached statute.
Article VI
All that is contrary to this decree and the attached statute, or in conflict with their provisions, is hereby repealed.
Article VII
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.
Issued on: 7 Ramadan 1447
Corresponding to: 25 February 2026
Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman
Note: The attachments to this decree are not available until they are published in the Official Gazette next Sunday.