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Jan Garanoz
Thanon Pemavipat
Chiang Rai, 57000
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Oman / A'Dakhliyah
/ Bahla
The wilayat of Bahla contains Bahla Fort, a recently restored
building which has been listed by UNESCO on its list of World
Heritage and Culture Sites. The wilayat is surrounded by a 15km
wall. Also in the area is the imposing Jibreen Fort, built by
Imam Bal'arb bin Sultan bin Saif Al Ya'rubi. Bahla's most famous
industry is pottery making.
Bahla pots
are found in homes throughout the Sultanate and are a favourite
souvenir with tourists. The pots are still made in the traditional
manner. Intricate designs, some of which have been passed on through
the generations and have local significance, are etched into the
necks and bodies of these pots.
Adam is approximately
295km from Muscat and is the main entrance to the Dakhliyah from
the south. Some say that the wilayat got its name from adim al
ardth, which means 'surface of the earth', or 'fertile land located
in the desert'. Archaeological exploration has revealed a number
of significant sites, such as the mosques of Al Jam'aa al Mahlabiya
bint al Mahlab bin Abi Sufra and Al Rugha.
Legend and
folklore surround this wilayat and stories are told time and again
of 'Bani Rahu' - or 'the mosque which built itself'. The founder
of the Al Bu Said Royal Family, Al Imam Ahmad bin Said, was born
in Adam. His house still stands to this day.
There are
three springs in Adam, two at the foot of Jebel Salakh and the
third located on the banks of Wadi Halfain.
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