Riffa Fort

Riffa Fort also known as, Shaikh Salman bin Ahmed Fateh Fort or Qal'at ar-Riffa, is a fort in Riffa, Bahrain. The fort is situated on a cliff overlooked the desert valley between East Riffa and West Riffa.

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Portuguese invasion of Bahrain ⓘ
Siege of Bahrain ⓘ
1529 siege
Siege of Bahrain ⓘ
1559 siege
1717 Omani invasion of Bahrain ⓘ
invasion of Bahrain in 1717 by the Sultanate of Oman ending Safavid dynasty rule of Bahrain
Bani Utbah invasion of Bahrain ⓘ
1782–83 war ending Persian rule
Battle of Al-Dula'a ⓘ
bombing of Bahrain in World War II ⓘ
1940 Italian bombing operation in Bahrain during the Second World War
Bahraini protests of 2011 ⓘ
Protests in Bahrain that started on February 14, 2011
Saudi-led intervention in Bahrain ⓘ
2011 military intervention
Siege of Eker ⓘ
2012 siege
Riffa Fort ⓘ
archaeological site in Bahrain
Bu Maher Fort ⓘ
fort in Halat Bu Maher, Bahrain

1521-01-01T00:00:00Z

1521 Portuguese invasion of Bahrain

1529-09-30T00:00:00Z

1529-10-14T00:00:00Z

1529 Siege of Bahrain

1559-07-01T00:00:00Z

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1559 Siege of Bahrain

1717-01-01T00:00:00Z

1717 1717 Omani invasion of Bahrain

1783-07-23T00:00:00Z

1783 Bani Utbah invasion of Bahrain

1869-01-01T00:00:00Z

1869 Battle of Al-Dula'a

1940-10-19T00:00:00Z

1940 bombing of Bahrain in World War II

2011-02-14T00:00:00Z

2011 Bahraini protests of 2011

2011-03-14T00:00:00Z

2011-07-04T00:00:00Z

2011 Saudi-led intervention in Bahrain

2012-10-19T00:00:00Z

2012-11-01T00:00:00Z

2012 Siege of Eker

1840-01-01T00:00:00Z

1840 Bu Maher Fort

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Riffa Riffa Fort Mosque Door

Riffa Riffa Fort Panoramablick 1

Riffa Riffa Fort Exterior 08

Riffa Riffa Fort Panoramablick 2

Riffa Riffa Fort Exterior 06

Riffa Riffa Fort Exterior 09

Riffa Riffa Fort Inner Courtyard 2

Riffa Riffa Fort Exterior 07

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source

area	region	1783	Bahrain and its Dependencies		Wikidata
area	region	1971	Bahrain	sovereign state, island country, archipelago, country	Wikidata
area	region	1971	State of Bahrain		Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1521	Portuguese invasion of Bahrain	Portuguese Empire, Ormus, Jabrids, invasion	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1529	Siege of Bahrain	siege, Bahrainis, Portuguese Empire	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1559	Siege of Bahrain	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1717	1717 Omani invasion of Bahrain	invasion, Safavid Iran, Omani Empire	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1783	Bani Utbah invasion of Bahrain	Zand dynasty, invasion, Sheikhdom of Kuwait, Bani Utbah	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1869	Battle of Al-Dula'a	battle, Muhammad bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Ali ibn Khalifa al Khalifa	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1940	bombing of Bahrain in World War II	bombardment, Royal Italian Air Force	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	2011	Bahraini protests of 2011	civil disobedience, rebellion, protest, civil resistance, youth activism	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	2011	Saudi-led intervention in Bahrain	military intervention	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	2012	Siege of Eker	siege	Wikidata
organisation	military branch	1977	Royal Bahraini Air Force	air force	Wikidata
site	fort		Riffa Fort	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1840	Bu Maher Fort	fortress	Wikidata
commons	image		RiffaFort		Commons
commons	image		RiffaFort2		Commons
commons	image		Riffa Riffa Fort Mosque Door		Commons
commons	image		Riffa Riffa Fort Panoramablick 1		Commons
commons	image		Riffa Riffa Fort Exterior 08		Commons
commons	image		Riffa Riffa Fort Panoramablick 2		Commons
commons	image		Riffa Riffa Fort Exterior 06		Commons
commons	image		Riffa Riffa Fort Exterior 09		Commons
commons	image		Riffa Riffa Fort Inner Courtyard 2		Commons
commons	image		Riffa Riffa Fort Exterior 07		Commons

Riffa Fort

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