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A review of muslim maritime tradition

The ocean covers more than 75% of the earth surface. This vast expanse of water promises a wealth of opportunities as well as challenges. This paper describes a historical perspective of development of maritime ventures in the Islamic World from the time of the Prophet (pbuh) until the present day....

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Main Authors: Yaakob, Omar, Abdul Ghani, Mohamad Pauzi, Adnan, Faizul Amri
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Published: 2013
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TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/40428/
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spelling my.utm.404282019-03-05T01:37:53Z http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/40428/ A review of muslim maritime tradition Yaakob, Omar Abdul Ghani, Mohamad Pauzi Adnan, Faizul Amri TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery The ocean covers more than 75% of the earth surface. This vast expanse of water promises a wealth of opportunities as well as challenges. This paper describes a historical perspective of development of maritime ventures in the Islamic World from the time of the Prophet (pbuh) until the present day. The expansion of the Muslim caliphate entailed among others rapid growth in communication and transport system as well as the need for a well-organised naval fleet. The peak of Muslim naval power was during the rule of the Ottoman Empire when their warships held sway over the Mediterranean, the Red Sea and parts of the Indian Ocean. A survey of the present status of maritime military, commercial, education and R&D capacity in Muslim countries is presented and proposals put forward for improving collaboration in this field. 2013 Article PeerReviewed Yaakob, Omar and Abdul Ghani, Mohamad Pauzi and Adnan, Faizul Amri (2013) A review of muslim maritime tradition. Perintis E-Journal, 3 (2). pp. 1-15. ISSN 2232-0725
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topic TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
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Yaakob, Omar
Abdul Ghani, Mohamad Pauzi
Adnan, Faizul Amri
A review of muslim maritime tradition
description The ocean covers more than 75% of the earth surface. This vast expanse of water promises a wealth of opportunities as well as challenges. This paper describes a historical perspective of development of maritime ventures in the Islamic World from the time of the Prophet (pbuh) until the present day. The expansion of the Muslim caliphate entailed among others rapid growth in communication and transport system as well as the need for a well-organised naval fleet. The peak of Muslim naval power was during the rule of the Ottoman Empire when their warships held sway over the Mediterranean, the Red Sea and parts of the Indian Ocean. A survey of the present status of maritime military, commercial, education and R&D capacity in Muslim countries is presented and proposals put forward for improving collaboration in this field.
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