Ajlun Castle

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Ajloun Castle, medieval name Qalʻat ar-Rabad, is a 12th-century Muslim castle situated in northwestern Jordan. It is placed on a hilltop belonging to the Mount Ajloun district, also known as Jabal Auf after a Bedouin tribe which had captured the area in the 12th century. From its high ground the castle was guarding three wadis which descend towards the Jordan Valley. It was built by the Ayyubids in the 12th century and enlarged by the Mamluks in the 13th.

1184  Wikimedia, Wikidata
fortress, fortification, 


Location: 32.3252, 35.7273, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Battle of Fahl ⓘ
    Arab–Byzantine battle fought in January 635 AD
  • Second Transjordan attack on Shunet Nimrin and Es Salt ⓘ
    1918 military offensive
  • Charge at Irbid ⓘ
  • Battle of Ghor Al -Safi ⓘ
  • Umm Short Incident ⓘ
  • Syrian invasion of Jordan ⓘ
    1970 invasion
  • Ajlun offensive ⓘ
    1971 Part of the Black September conflict
  • War over Water ⓘ
    1964-1967 military confrontations between Israel and Syria and Lebanon
  • Ajlun Castle ⓘ
    fortified building in Jordan
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1948 Battle of Ghor Al -Safi
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1964 — 1967 War over Water
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Falcon Air Meet 2010 DVIDS400766Falcon Air Meet 2010 DVIDS400766
Ajloun Castle 1995 VB (1)Ajloun Castle 1995 VB (1)
Ajloun Castle carved doorAjloun Castle carved door
East of the Jordan and Dead Sea. Moat around castle of Ajlun LOC matpc.01733East of the Jordan and Dead Sea. Moat around castle of Ajlun LOC matpc.01733
East of the Jordan and Dead Sea. Near view of castle of Ajlun LOC matpc.01732East of the Jordan and Dead Sea. Near view of castle of Ajlun LOC matpc.01732
East of the Jordan and Dead Sea. Entrance to castle of Ajlun LOC matpc.01734East of the Jordan and Dead Sea. Entrance to castle of Ajlun LOC matpc.01734
East of the Jordan and Dead Sea. Upper storey of castle of Ajlun LOC matpc.01735East of the Jordan and Dead Sea. Upper storey of castle of Ajlun LOC matpc.01735
Ajlun district. Kalaat Er-Rabad. Showing S.E. tower and rock-cut moat LOC matpc.02776Ajlun district. Kalaat Er-Rabad. Showing S.E. tower and rock-cut moat LOC matpc.02776
Ajlun district. Kalaat Er-Rabad. Showing N.W. tower and rock-cut moat LOC matpc.02777Ajlun district. Kalaat Er-Rabad. Showing N.W. tower and rock-cut moat LOC matpc.02777
Ajlun Castle watchtowerAjlun Castle watchtower
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    eventarmed conflict635Battle of FahlbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1918Second Transjordan attack on Shunet Nimrin and Es SaltoffensiveWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1918Charge at Irbidarmed conflictWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1948Battle of Ghor Al -SafibattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1967Umm Short IncidentbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1970Syrian invasion of JordanJordan, Palestine Liberation Organization, invasion, Ba'athist SyriaWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1971Ajlun offensiveJordan, Palestine Liberation Organization, offensiveWikidata
    eventwar1964War over Waterwar, Jordan, Israel, Syria, LebanonWikidata
    linkpageBurgenwelt page@Wikidata
    linkpageCultural Inventory page@Wikidata
    sitefort1184Ajlun Castlefortress, fortificationWikidata
    commonsimageFalcon Air Meet 2010 DVIDS400766 Commons
    commonsimageAjloun Castle 1995 VB (1) Commons
    commonsimageAjloun Castle carved door Commons
    commonsimageEast of the Jordan and Dead Sea. Moat around castle of Ajlun LOC matpc.01733 Commons
    commonsimageEast of the Jordan and Dead Sea. Near view of castle of Ajlun LOC matpc.01732 Commons
    commonsimageEast of the Jordan and Dead Sea. Entrance to castle of Ajlun LOC matpc.01734 Commons
    commonsimageEast of the Jordan and Dead Sea. Upper storey of castle of Ajlun LOC matpc.01735 Commons
    commonsimageAjlun district. Kalaat Er-Rabad. Showing S.E. tower and rock-cut moat LOC matpc.02776 Commons
    commonsimageAjlun district. Kalaat Er-Rabad. Showing N.W. tower and rock-cut moat LOC matpc.02777 Commons
    commonsimageAjlun Castle watchtower Commons
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