Qal'at Murair
Qal'at Murair (also Qal'at Im Murair, Arabic: قلعة مرير) is a ruined and deserted fortified castle located 2.4 kilometres (1.5 mi) from the south eastern part of the town of Zubarah.[1]
History
[edit]Qal'at Murair was built by the Al Bin Ali of the Utub tribe after their arrival to Zubarah from Kuwait.[2] It was built in attempt to thwart off challenges by the Al Musallam branch of the Bani Khalid, who ruled over most of Qatar.[3] They initiated the 1783 Utub invasion of Bahrain from the fort.[4]
Description of the fort
[edit]This castle was built 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) outside the town of Zubarah with a channel and four walls lying between the town and the fort as well as a cemetery some 2,100 metres (6,900 ft) outside the town.[2] It was a fortified and was built to oversee and protect the town from any invaders. Inside the fort was a masjid known as Murair Masjid as well a well two fathoms deep, and outside the fort there are five wells one fathom deep, and all of its water is fresh.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b The Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf, Oman, and Central Arabia, John Gordon Lorimer, Volume II, Part 9 (Geographical & Statistical), 1905, p 1524
- ^ a b "Qatar's response to the question put by Judge Parra Aranguren to Qatar and Bahrain" (PDF). International Court of Justice. 13 July 2000. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 18, 2015.
- ^ Rahman, Habibur (2006). The Emergence Of Qatar. Routledge. p. 49. ISBN 978-0710312136.
- ^ Althani, Mohamed (2013). Jassim the Leader: Founder of Qatar. Profile Books. p. 26. ISBN 978-1781250709.