Jabrin | |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | Oman |
Pushpin Label Position: | above |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Oman |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Oman |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Ad Dakhiliyah Region |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Timezone: | Oman Standard Time |
Utc Offset: | +4 |
Coordinates: | 22.9167°N 72°W |
Jabrin, also known as Jabreen, (Arabic: جبرين) is a small town in Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate in northeastern Oman near Nizwa and the Jabal Akhdar Mountains.
The town is known for its impressive castle, which was built by the Yaruba dynasty Imam Bil'arab bin Sultan, who ruled from 1679 to 1692[1] and who was buried onsite. The castle can be visited independently with an audio guide that is provided at the entrance and which lasts about 25 minutes.[2]