Among the oldest books written by scholars of Islamic civilization on the science and arts of navigation, and which remain valuable international references, are: “The Translator’s Guide to the Great Introduction to the Sciences of the Seas,” authored by Abu …
The history of maritime navigation testifies to the great interest Muslims had in the sea and maritime navigation. They built numerous ships, filling the seas with vessels, and gave them names according to their different shapes, sizes, and purposes. Among …
Oceanography, the study of seas and oceans as an integrated environment with its natural, chemical, geological, biological, and other aspects, is considered by some Western historians to be a modern science with no roots in the history of previous civilizations. …
