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The open spaces in front of the houses in Qatif Castle served as gathering places for children, who engaged in social activities and popular games such as Taila, Yahmouh, Khast, Andi, among others. [5] One of the most notable courtyards in Qatif Castle is Al-Jami'ah, a medium-sized square located in the Khan neighborhood.
[80] [81] [82] Al Faihani restored and renovated the castle before moving in on November 10, 1885. [83] Darin Castle was one of the castles and Castlees arranged and prepared by Prince Faisal bin Turki to confront Al Ameer and Al Khalifa. [84] J. J. J. Lorimer's description of the castle in the Gulf Guide from 1908 to 1915 is as follows: [85]
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 ]
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.
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]
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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.