[1] The fort stands on the site of an original fortification captured by the Portuguese commander Gaspar Leite in March 1624 and is of an unusual construction, with buttressing indicating that it was perhaps developed from an original watchtower under Portuguese architectural influence.

[2] It represents one of a string of fortifications on the east coast of the Emirates with Portuguese origins, others being at Khor Fakkan, Al Badiyah and Dibba.

[4] It encompasses an area of some 1,435 square metres and remains in the surrounding village houses date back some 500 years.

[6] It was restored as a museum and visitor attraction by the ruler of Sharjah, Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, in April 2021.

Adjacent to the fort is the Bait Sheikh Saeed bin Hamad Al Qasimi, a traditional house constructed between 1898 and 1901 and originally opened as a museum in December 1999.