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{{short description|Archaeological site in Bahrain}}
{{About|the fortress in Riffa|the geographic location|Riffa}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}}

{{Infobox historic site
| name = Riffa Fort
| native_name = قلعة الرفاع
| native_language = Arabic
| image = Riffa Fort.jpg
| image_size = 250
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| location = [[Riffa]], [[Bahrain]]
| area =
| built = 1812-1818
| restored = 1993
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'''Riffa Fort''' ({{langx|ar|قلعة الرفاع|Qal'at ar-Rifa'}}) 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.

== History ==
In the early 18th century, a fort was built here by Fareer bin Rahhal.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Castles.nl - Shaikh Salman bin Ahmed Al Fateh Fort |url=https://www.castles.nl/riffa-fort |access-date=2024-02-16 |website=www.castles.nl}}</ref> Over time, the fort fell and only the foundation remained. Later, during the reign of Sheikh Salman bin Ahmed Al Fateh Al Khalifa, he rebuilt the fort using the existing foundation in 1812.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bna.bh/.aspx?cms=iQRpheuphYtJ6pyXUGiNqmyYT7FK%2FW0M|title=قلعة الرفاع بنيت عام 1812م|language=ar|website=وكالة أنباء البحرين}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> The fort was used for defense and the residence of Shaikh Salman bin Al Fateh.<ref name=":0" />

In the 19th century the fort was a residence for Sheikh Salman bin Ahmed Al Fateh and then it was inherited by his grand children. Sheikh [[Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa]], who ruled Bahrain from 1869 to 1932, was born in this fort.<ref name=":0" />

[[File:Inside Riffa Fort.jpg|thumb|250px|Inside Riffa Fort]]

== See also ==
* [[List of archaeological sites in Bahrain]]

== References ==
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{{Archaeological sites in Bahrain}}

[[Category:Forts in Bahrain]]
[[Category:Palaces in Bahrain]]
[[Category:Archaeological sites in Bahrain]]
[[Category:1812 establishments in Asia]]
[[Category:Riffa]]


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