"Samail as a spoken history"

Samail Castle

          Omani people are always striving to keep their civilization and identity alive throughout ages. Castles and forts are examples of how Omanis built their identity in the past and they still preserve them from extinction as a part of their history and history that they are proud of all over the globe. In Samail, for instance, there are a lot of forts, castles, towers, walls and houses. More than 150 constructions represent Samail's history such as the forts of Al Shahba'a, Al Bazz, Al Muraifou, Al A'aqaba, Al Janah, Al Manabek and Yourekh.

 

 

       Beside forts, there is a very popular castle in Samail which is Called Samail Castle. It is one of the greatest historical constructions in the Willayat, but there is no specific date of constructing it. Some old people claim that it was built before the era of Islam and the Imam Nasir Bin Morshid first restored it and after a while A'Sayyed Abdul Aziz Bin Sultan Al Busaidi restored it again with a main change that he changed its entrance from the East to the West. The castle has a strategic place since it is located in the center of the Willayah, Samail.

 

 

       The castle has many rooms as well as its wall extends to a number of kilometers on the surrounding walls. Also, the towers that were used as rooms for the Wally and the judge are spread in the four angles of the castle. Furthermore, it has a room called "Al Barzah" where different issues that were related to people's affairs could be discussed.

 

 

     Beside Samail Castle, there are other castles in the Wliiayat such as Al Najd, Al Ganouriyah, Al Mahal and Al Nahdah.