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This huge fortress was built by Izz al-Din Usama, a
commander and nephew of Salah ad-Din al-Ayyubi
(Saladin), in AD 1184-1185. The fortress is considered
one of the very few built to protect the country
against Crusader attacks from Karak in the south and
Bisan in the west. From its situation, the fortress
dominated a wide stretch of the northern Jordan
Valley, controlled the three main passages that led to
it (Wadi Kufranjah, Wadi Rajeb and Wadi al-Yabes),
and protected the communication routes between
south Jordan and Syria.