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Welcome back to my channel, I am explorer A,
I hope you all r enjoying my Bahrain trip series, and as I informed you all in Part B of my Bahrain series that I am going towards Arad Fort which is located in Muharraq area of Bahrain & Opposite to one of the famous mall (Seef Mall) so today I will give you full information on both Arad fort and Seef mall , let’s start.
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Arad Fort was built in the style of Islamic forts during the 15th century before the Portuguese invasion of Bahrain in AD 1622.[2] This fort has a beautiful history. This fort is one of the compact defensive forts in Bahrain. In its present location, it overlooks various sea passages of Muharraq’s shallow seashores. In the past, there was an inaccessible marine channel which was controlled by the local people to prevent ships from breaking through to the island where the fort is located. The fort is square and, on every corner, there is a cylindrical tower. It is surrounded by a small trench which used to be filled with water from wells that were drilled especially for this purpose. In every corner of the upper wall of the fort there are nose shaped openings for marksmen.
This fort is very Close to the Bahrain International Airport, this fort has been properly restored and it is illuminated at night. Traditional materials have been used in the restoration and maintenance of the fort after making extensive analysis of the original materials such as. sea stones, lime, sand, and palm trunks. No cement or any other materials which are not in harmony with the historical building or which reduce its historical value have been used.

Arad Fort is one of Bahrain’s most important castles. The Fort was built in the style of Islamic forts at the end of the 15th and early 16th centuries. It is recorded in the Portuguese map, that the fort is under siege by the Portuguese, and that it had outer and inner fortified walls. Arad Fort was used as a defensive fortress throughout history, from the time Bahrain was occupied by the Portuguese in the 16th century to the reign of Shaikh Salman Bin Ahmed Al-Khalifa in the 19th century. Arad Fort was most recently restored between 1984 and 1987.
It is believed that the fort was built and used by the Omanis during their brief occupation of Bahrain in 1800, and it is located diagonal to the waterways between Bahrain Island and Muharraq Island The canon found on top of the Fort’s is pointed directly down the narrow entrance channel, that leads into Muharram Bay.
A very Little is known of the fort’s history, and there is no strong evidence of the precise date of construction.
Now we are going inside Seef mall, as it looks massive from outside lets explore it

Seef Mall opened its doors in 1997 and attracts an average of 25,000 shoppers every day. In 2007, it was named by the Oxford Business Group as “Bahrain’s most successful real estate venture till date

Now my Bahrain trip is coming to an end, so now we are going to Bahrain international airport and I will see you all after my immigration, till that time stay tuned

Dilmun Lounge
Hello friend, I finish my immigration and waiting in Dilmun airport lounge for my KLM flight to board,
In mean time, I will give you a full tour of this lounge, as it is huge with various sperate areas and facilities.

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