Al Hayl Fort
Construction
In 1932, Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamdan Al Sharqi constructed the fortified house, a mosque, a majlis and the watchtower. The house was constructed by the Bin Shamal family, builders who worked in Kalba and Fujairah, as well as a builder by the name of Bin Shambi. The buildings are all constructed of gabbro/dolerite rocks bound with a soft mud mortar and faced with plaster. To the interiors, a gypsum plaster was used. The woodwork of the buildings was mangrove with hardwood planking.
The watchtower at Al Hayl was originally constructed as a residence for Sheikh Abdullah's younger brother, Suhail, who later moved to a house in the Wadi Furfar.
Al Hayl Fort has often been referred to as a summer house, however it was Abdullah bin Hamdan Al Sharqi's residence until he moved to a house constructed in Mirbah in 1958.
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The Majlis at Al Hayl, constructed alongside the fort by Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamdan Al Sharqi in 1932.
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The Al Hayl Fort Watchtower, overlooking Hayl Fort and constructed at the same time as the fort. It commands views across the Wadi Hayl.
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Hayl Fort
References
- ^ Ziolkowski, Michele & Al Sharqi, Abdullah (2006). "Bayt Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamdan Al Sharqi, Al Hayl". Tribulus. 16 (2): 3–16.
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