Alamut to Lisbon, India and Space

From Alamut to Lisbon, Portugal Vasco de Gama the Portuguese voyager owes his success to the Imams in Alamut.In 1256, the last Imam of Alamut, Imam Rukn Al Din Khursha, surrendered to the Mongol Khan Halagu, the Grandson of Genghis Khan.JUVEINI was the Vazir( Vizier)...

Vasco da Gama, Portuguese Vasco da Gama, 1er conde da Vidigueira, (born c. 1460, Sines, Portugal—died December 24, 1524, Cochin, India), Portuguese navigator whose voyages to India (1497–99, 1502–03, 1524) opened up the sea route from western Europe to the East by way...

Summary ALL authorities agree that the fleet, or armada, fitted out for Vasco da Gama’s voyage numbered four vessèls, but they are not agreed as to the names which these vessels bore. We are not, however, likely to be misled if we accept the unanimous testimony of the...

Vasco da Gama Portuguese navigator Alternate titles: Vasco da Gama, 1er conde da Vidigueira By Felipe Fernandez-Armesto Top Questions Who were Vasco da Gama’s parents? What was Vasco da Gama best known for? What did Vasco da Gama discover?Vasco da Gama, Portuguese...

Vasco da Gama’s astrolabe is the oldest known navigation tool OCTOBER 26, 2017 | ENVIRONMENT Astrolabe: this navigation tool was used to sail directly from Europe to India Researchers from the University of Warwick state that the astrolabe found in 2014 in the Indian...

Guinness World Records haveindependently certified an astrolabe excavated from the wreck site of a Portuguese Armada Ship that was part of Vasco da Gama’s second voyage to India in 1502-1503 as the oldest in the world, and have separately certified a ship’s bell...

Rare Astrolabe  Found in Shipwreck Near Oman Contrary to some reports, it may not be the earliest-known marine navigational tool—but it’s still a spectacular find Brigit Katz Correspondent October 26, 2017 Astrolabe The astrolabe is a rare and highly sophisticated...

AramcoWorld The magazine of cultures and connections Current Issue Archives Search Go Volume 56, Number 4July/August 2005 The Admiral: Zheng He The Navigator: Ahmad Ibn Majid The Coming of the Portuguese The Navigator: Ahmad ibn Majid And He it is who appointed the...

Omanobserver Oman UNESCO lists Ahmed bin Majid among influential world personalities Published: 04:11 PM,Nov 11,2021 | EDITED : 04:11 PM,Nov 13,2021Paris: The Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Oman National Committee for Education, Culture and Sciences and the...

Unesco lists navigator Ahmed bin Majid among influential world personalities 13 NOV 2021  BY ONA Paris – Oman’s legendary navigator and cartographer Ahmed bin Majid, known as the Lion of the Sea for his seafaring exploits, has been added to a list of influential world...

The Institute of Ismaili StudiesTitle: Nasir al-Din al-Tusi and Astronomy Author:Al-Noor Merchant Source:IIS update 2010 Abstract:  This article provides a short informative history of Nasir al-Din Tusi’s life, education and works. Nasir al-Din al-Tusi’s contribution...

In collaboration with the International Astronomical Union Category of Astronomical Heritage: tangible immovable Maragheh observatory, IranMaragha, North-west Iran Location Info Latitude 37° 23′ 46″ N, longitude 46° 12′ 33″ E. Elevation 1560m above mean sea level....

A Brief History of Algorithms and their Impact on the World What would the world be without algorithms? Joseph Pyram Jul 18, 2020 · An 18th century BC clay tablet considered to be one the earliest forms of algorithms An 18th century BC clay tablet (Wikimedia Commons)...

“You referred to my seventy years Imamat which, indeed, is unique in the history of 48 Ismā‘īlīImāms by its long duration, but also it began in another world, the world of horse carriages and candle lights, and today we are in the world of nuclear power, physics, jet...

A CONSTANT REMINDER OF ALAMUT CONNECTION AND PORTUGAL'S MUSLIM PAST True meaning of the Portuguese Flag February 28, 2021 by JorgeBastos The current Portuguese flag was created in 1910, after the proclamation of the Republic on October 5, 1910. Such a profound change...