Our outstanding and significant role played over the past centuries. The construction dates back to the end of the thirteenth century and the beginning of the fourteenth century AD, where the show found on archaeological excavations in the castle (1980) that the building is due to the fourteenth century AD on the south side of the city and that "the princes of Hormuz," the ones who have built in the era of kings of Bani Nabhan. The Sohar Fort is in existence within the tunnel to a distance of ten kilometers to the west, where the mandate of Buraimi and was being used "as a supply and supply" by the horses when they are in a state of siege the castle in time of war. Within the Fort of Sohar, there are several wells for drinking water, as are several of the towers was used to monitor and control the defense of the city if necessary. On the ground floor of which there is the grave of Mr. Thuwainy bin Said bin Sultan.Museum was opened in November 17, 1993 celebrations to mark the country's National Day, the third and twenty-Majid, to highlight the history of the city of Sohar and its historical and cultural relationship to the world and famous in the area of trade in addition to the history of Islam and the contribution made by the Omanis in the field of marine leadership, and their role in spreading Islam in many parts of the world, in addition to subsequent eras witnessed by the city and contributed to the civilization and the role of a heroic pilot in the Old Testament and the living of the progress and prosperity of the prosperous in the Covenant of the Maulana of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos. The museum includes three exhibition halls and all the hall is divided into several rooms: Hall A: First room: shower room and know it was the old traditional tools used in the bathroom Kalqubkab utensils and water conservation, as there are deep wells of up to 40 feet, which in the past a source of drinking water for the people of the castle during the siege. Second Chamber: A history of the copper trade and commercial relations that have developed between the free and commercial city on the banks of the Euphrates River, as well as on the River Indus. Third room: the tomb of Mr. Thuwainy bin Said bin Sultan bin Ahmed Al Busaidi, who ruled Oman between 18561866 m. There is also a secret passage under the castle of land extending to 25 km in length linking the castle in the portrayal Bergp which was used for military purposes-day war. The second: The room was the first map showing the ancient trade routes (Silk Road) and the legend on trade and production of silk, and some coins and currency, which was the oldest of the old to the sixth century AD and some of them centuries to the eighteenth and nineteenth century had been carved with the names of the places where the silent, This is evidence of the coins as the booming business in Oman, and especially the city of Sohar. It also presents a model in this room to dig a trench in 1986 grew to know the history of the city of Sohar, where the city's history can be read from the time being and until the beginning of its foundation in the form of successive layers, Indeed, the yellow shows the layers of modern Islamic eighth century AH / fourteenth century until the present time, green color shows the layers of the early Islamic period from the first century AH / seventh century AH, and even the seventh / thirteenth century, shows the color purple layers pre-Islamic era of the first century AD and until the sixth century, the gray layer shows the virgin land. Also present in this room Some of the archaeological discoveries that have been found during excavations in the courtyard of the castle. Second Chamber: A copy of the text of a letter of the Prophet peace be upon him - to the people of Oman inviting them to Islam, had carried the message of the two companions were Amr Ibn El-Aas AbuZayd Ansari and equity, where forward to Amman and met my son and Algelndy Abdul Jeffer in Sohar. Maqdisi also been described for the city of Sohar in the tenth century AD, and the story of the arrival of the Portuguese into Sahar on September 16, 1507, led by Albuquerque and the limits of the State during the reign of the Omani and Eliearbp Busaid. Third room: was part of the Sultanate's celebrations of National Day, the twenty-second-Majid, "the industry", which was also the city of Sohar was the situation that it was the castle in 1960 and 1980 models and the conventional bombs used by the ancient Omani in wars and some of the weapons by the Portuguese and the restoration of the castle was in 1992. The third: the words of the old courtroom, which is called "Alborzp" It was a specific judge and the governor of the meeting in this room to eliminate on the first Saturday of each month.Geography Geographical location: Sohar is the administrative center of the North Batinah region in Oman. Because of the presence of sand on the coast are low-Batinah region overlooking the Gulf of Oman, where the share of the south with the west is Saham with Buraimi is twisted with the north is the east overlooking the Gulf of Oman Sohar, which is some distance from the city of Muscat (234) miles and about the Emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, a distance of (200) kilometers. As far from the mandate of Buraimi and Al Ain, United Arab Emirates distance (100 km) around, with an estimated area of about (1728) square kilometers. Population: Based on the final results of the 2003 census, the population of the mandate of Sohar (104312) One hundred and four thousand three hundred and twelve people. Weather Sohar: by virtue of the geographical location of the mandate, in particular, Sohar, Sultanate of Oman in general, the weather is often warm winter and hot in summer, despite the decline in the proportion of rainfall in the state, however, that some regions, especially those located in the western mountain range of stone more moderate weather enjoyment. As for the humidity is high in areas of the coastal strip in Sohar in the summer, especially in the months from May to September, but that percentage is low in the remaining months of the year. The period from last October until late March, the occasion for tourists to visit and enjoy the spectacular Sohar and landmarks. Geographical division of the Sohar: Sohar is divided into three geographical regions: The coastal strip: the area of the coastal strip stretching along 45 kilometers on the Gulf of Oman, and the start of the Great rewarding B.s south and north ends. Steppe region: this region includes a planar region parallel to the coast to the west of the stone a distance of ten kilometers away. Mountainous area: This area, which includes most of the villages within the mandate of Sohar west mountain range of stone, and there are many valleys. Sohar valleys: There is a mandate of Sohar, a large number of valleys, the most famous of the valley, which lies along the Aldze Street Sohar - Buraimi, Wadi Aahn, the second largest in the state and valley after valley Aldze, Wadi Hibi, which is located at a distance of about 20 km from the west of the state revolving and is characterized by abundant water, Wadi Ahalti Asalahi Valley and other valleys, which are distributed throughout the Sohar. Sohar villages: a number of villages and regions of the State of Oman (99) and the village, the bulk of them in the mountainous region, where the distribution of those villages and areas within the state's main valley. While the rest of the villages in the plains and the coastal strip of the Gulf of Oman. The distribution of the villages as follows: Mountainous region: the village is located 68 of them, including Khan and Alsuhalp and Jahili Aldze Valley, and Alkhbaytp and Algzivp and Halahal Isa and Benny Alhishmp Valley Aahn, and Hibi and Ahadjal and Kabiyat Sham Valley and Hibi, and Halahal built Gheith, Almtarcp and Alobeilp and tricks Almchakm Valley Ahalti and Alrsp and Althwaibp valley and the village of Berga and Wadi Valley Aerad Asalahi. Steppe region and the coastal strip: the fall and the 31 villages, including room and Alhambar and interesting and Alloukibp and Gail Alsoihrp Shboul and Alaohi Owainat and tribes, and Falaj .s. Industry In the town of Sohar, economic transformations and investment changes, have made it the focus of attention of many investors and businessmen, local and international, through a series of investment projects and economic giant, which began to see the light. The Omani government has paid special attention to the city of Sohar, and placed them in the priorities of the objectives of the future vision of the Omani economy in 2020 devoted a lot of financial funds and balances to make the region an economic and investment and rely upon promising to diversify income sources and reduce dependence on oil, through the industrial area of Sohar, which was introduced Sohar, in the heavy industries and the establishment of Sohar Industrial Port [1], for industrial development in the first place, as it adopts the model «the owner of the land and pavements», in his administration, which means leasing the pavement to international companies expected turnout of many of these companies in future. The total volume of investments in the port of Sohar, several billion dollars, among the heavy industries built in the industrial port of Sohar refinery and factory aluminum and polypropylene plant, Oman and the petrochemical complex and other mega-projects. Has proved the strategic importance of Sohar port through which the foreign investment companies, such as industrial global (LG) Korean, and (Alkan) and Canada (CAD) for the establishment of the U.S. petrochemical and metal industries in which the Government of Oman in addition to other projects, foreign investment as a full load of plastic pallets of goods and special projects Omani and foreign Kalmithanol and urea. On the other hand, the Port of Sohar port is linked to the mission in the Arab Gulf States, and in particular the ports of Dubai and Abu Dhabi, a modern network of roads, which makes the exchange of trade between developing economies of these areas is reinforcing the importance of these ports together and allows ships and carriers to reduce operational expenses. Trade Sohar known since ancient commercial activity, has been a center for mining and export of copper to the nations of the world to the old and the proportion of old Amman called "free", which means Mountain of copper. It is also because of its location and on the coast of the Gulf of Oman, it was a link between the global port of the Gulf ports and the ports of India and China, and many believe that the origin of the myth of Sinbad, was mentioned by many historians and coordinates over the centuries and paid tribute to their importance in their books. And by virtue of being the administrative center of the North Batinah region in modern times, has been the creation of niche markets serve different segments of customers, and between these markets and the market vegetables and fruits central market, fish market and the artisans (specializing in artisan goods) and the market Friday (the sale of specialized feed and agricultural products). Recently, some major stores, such as the Lulu hypermarket and the Ambassador Mall in the establishment of branches Beshar. It is expected to double trade expansion in the rapid economic growth of the state. Tourism Sohar features many of the advantages of tourism. For example, the advantage of Sohar, the existence of high mountains, which are a magnet for mountain climbing enthusiasts. There are also many of the valleys, which is rich in both water year-round or seasonal wadis. It is possible to see many families and communities, whether in the valley of Wadi Hibi or Aahn or Aldze Valley. In addition to the mountains and valleys, the clean beaches of Sohar attracts many tourists from both citizens and visitors. The Government of the Sultanate of Oman has given considerable attention to the attention of the tourism components of the mandate, such as the restoration and establishment of Sohar Fort, public parks and places of recreation. The private sector role in tourism development of the jurisdiction where there are several hotels and tourist institutions that provide services.
