Rojal Castle | Rijal Alma Saudi Arabia | Abha Tourist Places | قلعة رجال المع عسير (ابها) السعود

Having great political and military importance, Rijal Alma has been known for their involvement in the wars for a long time. There were many fortresses which were built to protect trading roads and deter aggressive tribes among which Rijal Castle was one of the biggest and most strategic one. This multi-storey castle was built on a lush green mountain edge from where the whole city could have been monitored. During the ottoman reign, In order to go down to Mahayel from Abha the soldiers must had to pass Rijal Alma and become exposed from the side and come under the attack of the tribes of Rijal Alma from such castles. The Ottomans realized the seriousness of those active political movements in Rijal Almaa during its reign over the region, and gathered a huge army of 50,000 soldiers led by Ahmed Pasha to eliminate them. Ahmed Pasha managed to occupy Al Khamis, Abha and Al-Saqa but was defeated in Rijal Alma’, and then the Asiri tribes forced the signing of the independence of Asir from the Otto