Historical Muscat: An Illustrated Guide and Gazetteer"Historical Muscat" is an attempt to define and explain the historical environment that determined the significance and design of Oman's capital city Muscat, its twin city Matrah, and their environs prior to 1970. It also examines how the development of the Muscat conurbation since 1970 has transcended the historical boundaries of the existing settlements and how the process of development has proceeded largely without any consideration of the impact on Muscat's tangible or remembered history. At the heart of the book is a historical gazetteer of forts, gates, palaces, mosques, houses, quarters, settlements, and other sites covering the broader Muscat region from Bandar Jissah to al-Sib. The text is accompanied by a large number of illustrations, including maps from various eras and both historical and more contemporary photographs. |
Contents
THE CULTURAL CONSEQUENCES OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT | 1 |
A GAZETTEER OF PLACE NAMES IN MUSCAT AND ITS VICINITY | 37 |
CHRONOLOGY | 117 |
THE AL BU SAID DYNASTY | 125 |
BIBLIOGRAPHY | 127 |
INDEX | 133 |
ILLUSTRATIONS | 141 |
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20th century Ahmad al-Bab al-Kabir al-Banyan al-Fahl al-Gharbiyah al-Jalali al-Lawatiyah al-Mirani al-Qurm al-Rawiyah al-Sib al-Wadi al-Kabir al-Waljat Quarter al-Zawawi Arab Arabian attack Baluch Bandar Jissah Bani Bawshar Bayt al-Falaj Bayt Faransa Bayt Gharayzah Bayt Mughub Bayt Nasib British building built Burj construction Consulate corniche Costa cove defenders demolished Dhufar early east Embassy falaj forces fortifications forts gate Gulf Hamad hills Hindu Ibadi Imam Indian inhabitants inside the walls Intramuros J.E. Peterson Jibru Kalbuh Khawr Lawatiyah located Lorimer Lughan MAKIYAH ASSOCIATES Masjid Masqat merchants mosque Muhammad Muscat and Matrah Muscat and Oman Nadir Nasib Khan Oman’s Omani Ottoman PERS Persian Petroleum Development Oman photograph port Portuguese Qabus Qays quarter of Matrah quarter of Muscat residence Riyam road Ruwi Salih Sayh Sayyid Shaykh Sidab Suhar Sultan Sa'id Tawi Taymur tower town tribes Turki Tuyan village Wadi Wadi Bayt al-Falaj watchtowers Wellsted طوي