Arab navigation in the Indian Ocean before European dominance in South and Southeast Asia : a historical study

Until qomparativelrye centt imes( mid l9th century)winds shaped navigation over seas. From simple boats,rafts and canoes they developed ships with masts which made it possible for human beings to roam around the various parts of the known world. Naturally the coastal people indulging in seafaring...

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Main Author: Islam, Arshad
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Language:English
Published: Hamdard Foundation Pakistan 2010
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description Until qomparativelrye centt imes( mid l9th century)winds shaped navigation over seas. From simple boats,rafts and canoes they developed ships with masts which made it possible for human beings to roam around the various parts of the known world. Naturally the coastal people indulging in seafaring played a significant role in bringing nations closer to different races and creeds. With this association among various peoples through overseas trade began between different parts of the globe, particularly in the littoral lands of the Indian Ocean. The lands along the Oceania(littoral of the Indian Ocean)Arabia,India, Malaya and Indonesia enjoyed unique importance since the dawn of civilization. From the very beginning Arabs and Persians were linked through the lucrative maritime trade with the people of East Africa,the Western Indian coast,even upto Southeast Asia upto the coast of China. The coastarl egiono f the IndianO ceanw as a area of social and cultural diversity enriched with four different civilizations: the Perso-Arabic,the Indian,the Malayan/ Indonesian and the Chinese.The seaborne trade,enhanced by the land routes, generatead strong sense of unity between the peoples of different geographical regions.
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spelling iium-34622013-02-22T00:49:50Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/3462/ Arab navigation in the Indian Ocean before European dominance in South and Southeast Asia : a historical study Islam, Arshad D History (General) GC Oceanography Until qomparativelrye centt imes( mid l9th century)winds shaped navigation over seas. From simple boats,rafts and canoes they developed ships with masts which made it possible for human beings to roam around the various parts of the known world. Naturally the coastal people indulging in seafaring played a significant role in bringing nations closer to different races and creeds. With this association among various peoples through overseas trade began between different parts of the globe, particularly in the littoral lands of the Indian Ocean. The lands along the Oceania(littoral of the Indian Ocean)Arabia,India, Malaya and Indonesia enjoyed unique importance since the dawn of civilization. From the very beginning Arabs and Persians were linked through the lucrative maritime trade with the people of East Africa,the Western Indian coast,even upto Southeast Asia upto the coast of China. The coastarl egiono f the IndianO ceanw as a area of social and cultural diversity enriched with four different civilizations: the Perso-Arabic,the Indian,the Malayan/ Indonesian and the Chinese.The seaborne trade,enhanced by the land routes, generatead strong sense of unity between the peoples of different geographical regions. Hamdard Foundation Pakistan 2010-04 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/3462/1/Arab_Navigation_.pdf Islam, Arshad (2010) Arab navigation in the Indian Ocean before European dominance in South and Southeast Asia : a historical study. Journal of the Pakistan Historical Society, 58 (2). pp. 7-23. ISSN 0030-9796 http://www.hamdardfoundation.org/journal.php
spellingShingle D History (General)
GC Oceanography
Islam, Arshad
Arab navigation in the Indian Ocean before European dominance in South and Southeast Asia : a historical study
title Arab navigation in the Indian Ocean before European dominance in South and Southeast Asia : a historical study
title_full Arab navigation in the Indian Ocean before European dominance in South and Southeast Asia : a historical study
title_fullStr Arab navigation in the Indian Ocean before European dominance in South and Southeast Asia : a historical study
title_full_unstemmed Arab navigation in the Indian Ocean before European dominance in South and Southeast Asia : a historical study
title_short Arab navigation in the Indian Ocean before European dominance in South and Southeast Asia : a historical study
title_sort arab navigation in the indian ocean before european dominance in south and southeast asia : a historical study
topic D History (General)
GC Oceanography
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