Sultan bin Saqr Al Qasimi
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Sheikh Sultan bin Saqr Al Qasimi was the Sheikh of the Qawasim and ruled the towns of Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah, Jazirah Al Hamra and Rams; all within the then Trucial States and now part of the United
Ras Al Khaimah was sacked in by the British in the punitive 1809 expedition.
Al Bithnah Fort
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Bithnah Fort is a traditional double story rock, coral and mudbrick fortification located in the Wadi Ham, near the village of Bithnah in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. The fort has played a signific
Sultan bin Saqr Al Qasimi
…of Rams and Dhayah was appointed head wali, or tax collector, for the Saudis in Trucial Oman. At the same time, the Saudis took the forts of Fujairah, Al Bithnah and Khor Fakkan. Sultan bin Saqr was held prisoner at the Al Saud capital of Diriyah, today a suburb of Riyadh, in 1809, having been ordered to attend…
Al Bithnah Fort
Bithnah Fort prior to restoration
The square guard tower of Bithnah Fort, facing away from the Wadi Ham.
Bithnah Fort, showing the square guard tower to the right.