It has long been an important stronghold for the Ruling families of Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah and a key strategic asset in maintaining a historical Qawasim dominance of the inland areas of the Northern Emirates.

The reconstruction of the ruined fort took place between 2017 and 2021 and was undertaken on the orders of the Ruler of Sharjah and noted historian, Dr Sultan bin Muhammed Al Qasimi.

[2] The fort is intended to form the centre of a new heritage area in the city, including a public square, the restoration of the Al-Sharia Mosque, the construction of a folklore market and majlis as well as a wildlife museum.

[5] The largest inland city in the Emirate of Sharjah and also the oldest,[6] the fertile oasis of Dhaid has long occupied a strategic location in the mouth of the important Wadi Siji.

[7] The city has been a centre of human habitation since the Neolithic[8] and is located in an important crossroads between the Hajar Mountains, Jiri Plain and desert of Sharjah.