The History of Bait Al Baranda

The History of Bait Al Baranda.

Bait Al Baranda " Literlly translated means " The Veranda House" The name derives from the distinctive feature of the veranda Extending across the first floor . It is also known as Bit Nasib After its first owner, Nasib Bin Mohamed , who never moved in but built it in the late 19th century as his alternative residence. The building appears to have been built in two or three phases . The inscription above  the front door dated 1350H ( 1931AD) probably gives the construction date of the front part.In 1909, the house was rented out to the American Mission for use as a clinic. It wasn't until 1933. When the Al-Rahma Hospital was built in nearby Mutrah, that the mission moved out, and the house became inhabited by foreigners.