Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
[10] [4] Qatif Castle was initially inhabited by fishermen. Over time, historical events led many residents of Qatif to relocate to the castle, resulting in a gradual increase in population and the construction of houses within its walls. Most of the houses within the castle are three floors.
Darin Castle achieved notoriety following the construction of the palace by Muhammad ibn Abdul Wahhab in its adjacence. The palace was also attributed to him. Although the castle existed prior to the construction of Al Faihani's palace, it is commonly attributed to him, in addition to being referred to as Darin Castle. [13]
The Qatif region is the largest concentration of Shia Islam in Saudi Arabia; [26] less than 10% of Qatif are Sunni Muslims. [citation needed] Qatif is the centre of the Shiite population in Saudi Arabia. [27] Since 2005, the government has eased the restrictions on commemorating Day of Ashura in public. [28]
Tarut Castle is located northwest of the Deira neighborhood on Tarut Hill, in the center of Tarut Island, within the Qatif Governorate in eastern Saudi Arabia. The castle's strategic position was intended to serve as an impregnable fortress, offering protection to the Deira neighborhood in the event of external threats or attacks. [11]
Abu Loza's Bath is an ancient bathhouse featuring mineral sulfur water, [1] [2] located in the village of Al-Bahari within the Qatif Governorate of Eastern Saudi Arabia. The bath was constructed in proximity to the Eye of Abu Loza, which historically served as a treatment site for skin diseases and joint pain.
Mastuj Fort [10] Mastuj: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Drosh Fort: Chitral: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Chakdarra Fort [11] Lower Dir District: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 1586 Mughal Empire: The Mughals built a fort here in 1586, occupied in 1895 by the British, who built the present fort in 1896.
Aqeel Abbas Jafri (Urdu: عقیل عباس جعفری) (born 10 August 1957), is a Pakistani writer, poet and architect and chief editor of Urdu Dictionary Board in Pakistan. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Works
From Hormuz Dom António sent Manuel de Vasconcelos ahead with the oarships to scout Qatif and sever its communications with Ottoman Basra. He arrived in late July with the remainder of his fleet. The Portuguese staged a landing, and although Turkish horsemen attacked the Portuguese, they were driven back to the fortress. [ 5 ]