Guide Category: Ottoman Hajj Forts

Qal'at 'Unaiza stands on the central Jordan plateau, next to the Desert Highway and 400 m to the east is Mahattat ‘Unaiz…

Qal’at Qatrana is located to the south of Qatrana village, 95km from Amman. The site comprises a fort, a large reservoir…

This site lies in a sandy desert at the southernly most point of Jordan, 15 km north of the Saudi border. Although the a…

Qal’at Fassu’a is located 2 km west of Muhattat Fassu‘a, on the Hijaz railway line and consists of a fort, two reservoir…

Qal‘at Dab‘a (previously Qal‘at Balqa‘) is located to the east of the Medieval Hajj road which passed through Zizia and …

One of Ottoman Hajj Forts, today known as Qasr Shebib, the fort stands in a prominent position on a spur between two wad…

Qat’al Al-Hasa is located 5 km northwest of Hejaz Railway Station. The site lies on the south bank of the main bed of th…