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Why might Arabs sailing the Indian Ocean prefer to sail the ships toward India in July?
Arab traders sailing the Indian ocean in their sailing ships preferred to travel during the months of June and July because they were the prevailing months of monsoon winds; that is why they are called trade winds.
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Who was Abel Tasman sailing for?
He was sailing for the Arabs searching for the New World according to my Arabic history book I was getting taught in grad school.
U.S. policies changes toward Arabs and Muslims?
As Obama's father was a Muslim, hopefully the U.S. will treat Arabs and Muslims with respect.
Who was the Iraqis racist toward?
swamp Arabs (Shia Muslims fro Persia)
Are Arabs Arabs or Arabian?
As concerns Humans, Arabian is typically used to denote a Bedouin from the Arabian Peninsula or the 18th and 19th Century European perspective of Arab Civilization (i.e. the Orientalist Period). Most Arabs deeply prefer to be identified as Arabs over Arabians.
What is the difference between Indian numerals and Arabic numerals?
indian numerals do not have zeor '0' digit, arabs invented 'zero' 0.
Who invented the dhow?
The origin is not known but may have originated near Oman. Built by the Arabs, it is a single masted sailing vessel used on the Arabian Sea.
Who are Hindus and Arabs?
Hindus are the dominant religious group of the Indian Subcontinent. Arabs are the dominant ethnic group of the Middle East and North Africa. The two are entirely unrelated.
How has treatment toward Muslims and Arabs changed in the US?
if you're talking about after 9/11 then people disrespect Muslims alot and they don't show any kindness toward them but some do
How did the Portuguese displace in Arabs as the predominant maritime power in Indian Ocean?
The Portuguese developed a strong naval force which they sent into the area of the Indian Ocean, and, after defeats at the Battle of Cochin in 1503, and the Battle of Diu in 1509, the Arabs had lost most of their control over the Indian Ocean, allowing the Portuguese to become the predominant power in the region.
Are Hispanics Arabs?
No, "Hispanics" are not Arabs. "Hispanic" is a term used to describe persons in Latin America or of Latin American descent. Their origins are from the ancient Indian tribes that proliferated throughout what is today's Latin America.
Why is Indian ocean named after the sub continent India?
Because Trade through Indian Ocean is completely controlled by Indians till British occupied India. So Arabs( next Neighbors of India) called it Indian Ocean.
Who were the mariners involved in the Indian ocean trade?
Indians;Arabs;Portuguese;dutch;English;spanish;frenchthat in the lst 1500 years trade started between India indonisia and later Africa with the Arabs doing most of the trade that later introduced their wares to the europeanschina was not really interested at this side of Indian oceanJoseph schembriMalta
