Fort Al-Mirani


Fort Al-Mirani is a fort, originally built by the Portuguese, in the harbour of the city of Old Muscat, Oman.

History

In the 1552 Capture of Muscat, an Ottoman force consisted in 4 galleons, 25 galleys, and 850 troops attacked the city of Muscat. They captured the city and its fort. The recently built Fort Al-Mirani was besieged for 18 days with one piece of Ottoman artillery brought on top of a ridge. The fort was captured and its fortifications destroyed.