Al Jalali Fort is now a grand museum set in an authentic, but grandiose ambience, befitting such visitors like royalty, heads of state and other foreign dignitaries.
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Al Jalali Fort, Muscat Governorate
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Al Jalali Fort
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Ranked #21 of 24 attractions in Muscat Governorate
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The Jalali Fort is another fort standing on the entrance of the Muscat Bay and has a lot of history. Jalali in Arabic means jail and it is said that in old days the prisoners who were given life sentence were sent there.
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No evidence the fort is actually a reconstruction of an old fort.
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