It is one of the Omani castles located in the Wilayat of Ibri, in the Al Dhahirah Governorate. It was built by Imam Sultan bin Saif Al Ya’arubi. The castle consists of several buildings and houses, and is surrounded by a wall with several high towers. A falaj (traditional water channel) passes beneath the castle, and it also contains a mosque and a water well. It stands proudly over the village of Al-Sulaif on the slope of a mountain called Jabal Shanboh.

The structure is essentially a fortress with seven towers, the most famous of which is Burj Al-Reeh (the Wind Tower). The fortress served primarily as a residence for the tribes of Al-Azoor, Al-Manadhirah, and Bani Lamak, who are concentrated in the village of Al-Sulaif. Most of the houses in the fortress belonged to members of these tribes. Among the most well-known historical homeowners are: the late Salem bin Saeed Al-Azri, Shaikhan bin Salem Al-Azri, Hilal bin Mohammed Al-Azri, Badr bin Salem Al-Manthari, Ali bin Salem Al-Manthari, Hamad bin Ali Al-Manthari, Ali bin Suleiman Al-Lamki, and Mohammed bin Suleiman Al-Lamki.