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Abdullah Al-Askari's Fortress or Abdullah Al-Askari's House is a fortified residence located in the area of Falaj Al-Mafahiya in the state of Jalan Bani Bu Hasan. It was built by Abdullah bin Saeed bin Abdullah Al-Hanshi, also known as Abdullah Al-Askari Al-Hanshi. The house was constructed on a high hill surrounded by farms to the east and southeast of the area. The house has northern and southern gates, and it includes two councils, one of which is located inside the house's walls and has a tower for observation, while the other is built from palm fronds outside the house's walls. It has multiple rooms and a farm on its eastern side, which can be accessed through stairs. The construction of the house is estimated to have taken place between 1885 and 1900 AD. It is worth mentioning that during that period, the Falaj Al-Mafahiya area contained two fortified buildings, one being Abdullah Al-Askari's house and the other being Falaj Al-Mafahiya Fortress.

Abdullah Al-Askari's Fortress, the picture illustrates the southern side of the fortress.

Abdullah Al Askari
Abdullah bin Saeed bin Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Salem bin Khamees Al-Hanshi was born in the Wilayat of Bahla, in the Al-Dakhiliyah Governorate of the Sultanate of Oman. He was raised in the neighborhood of Al-Hawiyah, in the house known as Beit Al-Rahhah, adjacent to the famous Bahla Fortress. He later moved to Jalan Bani Bu Hasan in 1885 during the rule of Sheikh Nasser bin Hamid Al-Attabi in Bahla. Abdullah Al-Askari had four sons named Khamees, Mohammed, Salem, and Saeed. He passed away in 1951 at the age of 85.

events
One of the significant events that occurred were assassination attempts, where the fortress was subjected to several attacks in an attempt to assassinate Abdullah Al-Askari. The most famous incidents include an attempt to enter through the staircase connected to the farm, and another attempt by creating a hole in the southern wall of the fortress to gain access. In both attempts, the attackers poisoned several cows and stabbed them, in an effort to force Abdullah Al-Askari to slaughter the cows and consume their meat, thus killing him through the poison. However, due to Abdullah Al-Askari's vigilance and alertness, he realized that the stabbing of the cows without killing or stealing them by the attackers indicated a trap. As a result, he discovered the plot to poison the cows.

The phenomenon of the palm tree with two varieties occurred in the farm adjacent to the fortress (Aabiya Al-Beit). One of the palm trees in this farm bore fruits with an odd number and two different varieties at the same time, where half of the fruits had one color and the other half had a different color. This phenomenon caught the attention of the Governor, Imam Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Khalili, and the judge. Governor Mohammed bin Zaher Al-Hinai, who took office in 1363 AH (1944 AD), and Judge Sufyan bin Mohammed Al-Rashidi, who served as a judge between 1364 AH and 1367 AH (1945 AD to 1950 AD), made a special visit to witness this peculiar occurrence.