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A year later, in 1588 the second fort called al-Qobtan (later renamed al-Mirani) was built. In present day they are still used by the military forces of Oman and only a portion of the Western Fort, in the form of a museum is open to the public. On one occasion, it has been told that Seyyids Seif and Sultan, fourth and fifth sons of Imam Ahmed took command of the harbor of Muscat by capturing the two forts. Through the intervention of the Kadhis at Muscat there was reconciliation between father and sons, with the eastern fort given to Seif and Sultan. However, these two troublemakers were not satisfied. They kidnapped their older brother, Said, and confined him in their fort, so their enraged father marched his army and opened fire on his misbehaving sons. The family feud was finally broken up when Northern Arabs threatened to capture al-Rastak, equally important as Muscat (Ibn Ruzayq xlix).