Battle of the Masts
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The Battle of the Masts was a naval battle fought in 655 between the Byzantine Empire led by Emperor Constans II, and the Rashidun Caliphate under the command of Abu al-A'war, admiral of Mu'awiya, the
The Battle of the Masts, as portrayed in Tārīkhunā bi-uslūb qaṣaṣī (Our History in a Narrative style), published 1935
Early Caliphate navy
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The Arab Empire maintained and expanded a wide trade network across parts of Asia, Africa and Europe. This helped establish the Arab Empire as the world's leading economic power throughout the 8th–13t
Battle of the Masts
…Sicily and establish strongholds in Western Europe. The victory also paved the way for uncontested Muslim expansion along the coastline of North Africa. Early Caliphate navy…
Boat from Magan, an ancient Oman civilization dated 2300 BC
Marine activity of Muslims in the eastern basin of the Mediterranean circa sixth to seventh century AD. Blue lines for the activity during Rashidun caliphate, while green lines indicates the activity started from Mu'awiya caliphate
Pizani harbour, Acre, the departure place of the Mu'awiya fleet heading to invade Cyprus in the year 28 AH .
Two humped Bactrian camels used by Muhammad ibn Qasim in Sindh campaign