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A Jewel of Ottoman Naval History: The Book of Kâtib Çelebi on Naval Campaigns |
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By: Ruveyda Ozturk and Salim Ayduz, Sat 24 January, 2009 |
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This is a review of the book prepared by Prof. Dr. Idris Bostan for the Turkish Undersecretariat of Navigation in order to provide a useful and important scientific resource on the naval history of the Ottomans and the culture and technology of navigation. The book presents the grand work entitled Tuhfat al-kibâr fî asfâr al-bihâr (The Gift to the Great Ones on Naval Campaigns) written by Kâtib Çelebi in 1657 and emphasises the importance of the Turkish activities in the seas and the Ottoman contribution to the navigational history which has been a neglected subject until recently.
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Turkish Contributions to Islamic Geography |
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By: Prof. N.Akmal Ayyubi, Thu 18 January, 2007 |
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Turkish contributions to geography are vast in content and have a very significant place in the history of geography. Turkish geographers, especially cartographers made major contributions and formed a bridge between medieval Islamic and modern cartography. In this article, original Turkish contributions to geography are reviewed.
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Echos of What Lies Behind the 'Ocean of Fogs' in Muslim Historical Narratives |
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By: FSTC Limited, Tue 16 January, 2007 |
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This article is an edited version of the article originally written by the late Professor Mohammed Hamidullah, "Muslim Discovery of America before Columbus", Journal of the Muslim Students' Association of the United States and Canada. It accounts in part for the ongoing debate about a possible discovery of America before Columbus.
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A review of Muslim Geography |
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By: FSTC Limited, Fri 30 November, 2001 |
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Muslim geography opened up a vast knowledge of the world. Islam urged people to open their minds and horizons, and know about the wonders of God's creation and thus Muslim geographers ventured across the known and unknown world.
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