Restrictions on screening of movies during Ramadan in Oman

Muscat: Cinemas will remain shut throughout the day during the Holy Month of Ramadan, the Ministry of Information said on Monday.
Speaking to Times of Oman, a senior official of the Ministry of Information said that cinema houses will open from 9 pm to 1 am during Ramadan. “It is only after Tarawih prayers that people will be able to watch movies,” he said.
He also said cinemas will be monitored, and every movie being screened will be checked to assure it adheres to the principals of Ramadan.
“Our first show will start at 8:30pm and our last show will commence at 1:00am during Ramadan,” said an official from VOX Cinemas. Other theatre officials have also confirmed the Ramadan schedule. “We will start screening the movies after 9 pm and, depending on the length of the movies, we will decide whether we will show one or two movies,” said a spokesperson of Stars Cinema in Muscat. This late opening of cinemas during Ramadan has been followed for years, he said.
City Cinema Oman will also follow revised schedules during the holy month of Ramadan.