Its coastline extends from the Arabian sea and the entrance to the Indian Ocean in the extreme southeast, northward towards the Gulf of Oman, until it embraces the strategic strait of Hormuz in the Arabian Gulf.
Starting with HM Sultan Qaboos and ending with Malik bin Fahim.ġ Geography Sultanate of Oman The Sultanate of Oman occupies the far south-eastern corner of the Arabian Peninsula. The Names of Rulers of Oman in chronological order. Nowadays, These weapons complementary the Omani national dress.ġ2 Wooden pestle and mortarĚ wooden pestle and mortar, used for grinding the lead. These mixture is then dried and used as ammunition.ġ1 Omani DaggersĚ Collection of personal weapons comprising of the various types of Omani daggers, a sword and a saber. Lead, Ladle, moulding block, Lead after casting, Detonating Disengager, Lead Fixer, Detonating cap platform, cap, Scissors, cartridge, Gun powder container, Cover for the container, pestle and mortar.Ĭoal, Potassium Nitrate, Sulphur and Water.Īll ingredients are boiled in water then grinded in a wooden malt. Ĩ Guns, Cannons, Machine guns and Pistols Weapons formerly used by the Sultan Armed Forces throughout the period from the sixteenth to the twentieth century.ĩĜommemorative shields SAF Commemorative shields.ġ0 Gun powder making tools The method for the preparation of Omani gun powder: Long spears to stab from a distances, and a metal shield decorated with engraved and embossed Arabic art work. The fort took its name from the pure Falaj water running pas it.Ħ(a)Ē x Photos of Bait-Al-Falaj FortĚ 1988 photographs of Bait-Al-Falaj FortĦ(b) Photos of Bait-Al-Falaj FortĚ 1920 photographs of Bait-Al-Falaj FortĦ(c) Photos of Bait-Al-Falaj FortĚ 1920 photographs of Bait-Al-Falaj FortĦ(d) Photos of Bait-Al-Falaj FortĚ 1950 photographs of Bait-Al-Falaj FortĦ(e)Ē x Photos of Bait-Al-Falaj FortĚ 1970 photographs of Bait-Al-Falaj FortĦ(f) Plan The historical phases of the development of Bait-Al-Falaj Fort architecture.ħ Spears and Shields Samples of ancient Arabian weapons used in the early centuries. During the period from 1914 to 1918 AD the fort became the base for the leadership of the armed force, and remained so until 1978 AD. Ħěait Al Falajěait-Al-Falaj fort was built in 1845AD during the reign of Al-Sayyid Said bin Sultan, in a strategic well protected spot. Some of which were decommissioned or replaced.ġ Vehicles, motor cycles and tanks RGO old Vehicles, motor cycles and tanks that have been used in the discharge RGO of the various tasks such as the guarding and escorting of official convoys.ġ Museum Inauguration plaque The SAF Museum has been opened under the gracious auspices of H.M Sultan Qaboos bin Said, On the 11th of December 1988 AD.Ģ His Majesty’s Comments Plaque The comments recorded by HM Sultan Qaboos in the Museum’s guest book on the occasion of the opening of the Museum.ģĚ 3D Model of Bait Al FalajĚ 3D model for the SAF Museum area showing the reception building, the museum building, and external exhibits.Ĥ Map of Oman Map of the Sultanate of Oman:ĥĚ section in the fort’s wallĚ section in the fort’s wall showing stones and mud, the building materials originally used in the construction of the fort. ġ Ships, Weapons and Equipment Royal Navy of Oman exhibits Including the RNV Al Mansour, RNV Al Hadir (built according to ancient Arabic sailing-ships design), missiles and old boats. Some of which were decommissioned or replaced.
Some RAFO aircraft, missiles, and old weapons. ġĚ Field Brigade HeadquarterĚ Field Brigade Headquarter consisting of :Ģ) Cells of Operations including: The air force support cell, Artillery cell, Intelligence cell, Engineering cell and the Logistics cellĢ Weapons and Equipment Weapons and Equipment: Royal Army of Oman vehicles, guns and personnel carrier. A centuries old canal “ Falaj” has been constructed to facilitate the flow. 1Ě view from the air of Bait-Al FalajĚ view from the air of Bait-Al Falaj camp in 1960AD, showing the canal of Al Falaj which passes through it.ĢĚl -Falaj “Bait-Al-Falaj” Fort was named after the Falaj a pure water flowing from the surrounding mountains, and ending as a single body of water.
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