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Masmak Fort

Also known as Al Masmak

Masmak Fort is a clay and mud-brick fortress in the old centre of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, built in the second half of the 19th century. In January 1902 the young Abd al-Aziz ibn Saud and a small band of followers captured it from the Rashidi governor, a raid that began the creation of modern Saudi Arabia. It is now a museum.

Masmak Fort
Image: Francisco Anzola · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Emirate of Nejd and Hasa

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Masmak Fort. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/masmak-fort
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