Azania 1978.Īhmed bin Majid: A view of astronautics in the Indian Ocean and coastal seas in the ninth century AH / fifteenth century / edited by Ibrahim Khoury. Grosset-Grange: la cote Africaine dans les routiers nautiques Arabes au moment des grandes decouvertes. Taken from : Ibrahim Khoury : La Hawiya in Bulletin d'etudes orientales 1971.įrancois vire/Jean-Claude Hebert : Madagascar, Comores et Mascareignes a travers la Hawiya d'Ibn Magis in Omaly sy anio. From the works of ibn Majid the East Coast ofĪfrica including Madagascar can present a precise map of all its town and all shipping lanes across the ocean.į.88v-117r (of the Ms 2292 of Paris that contains only his writings). Star, the precursor signs of big storms, and, finally, a conclusion where Ibn Majid puts the specific date and the number of verses in each chapter. Ursa Minor for the main points in the Indian Ocean X – Useful practices for the pilot at sea XI – A thorough review of the distances in high sea(zam), of the zodiac signs, the hours, the binary The observation of specific stars V – Maritime routes in the Arabian Peninsula’s coast VI – Maritime routes in Africa’s oriental coast VII – Maritime routes in Asia’s south and south eastĬoasts VIII–The maritime distances between the Arabian Peninsula’s coast and different points in South Asia, especially in India IX – The altitude of the pole star, the two guardians, and the Knowledge and preparations of the pilots II–The lunar mansions and the rhumbs III and IV – Elevations of the stars, the bashi (distance of the pole star to the actual pole), and the rules for The work is divided into eleven chapters: I–Landmarks(isharat). Here he presents for the first time the majority of the themes discussed later in the Fawa’id. Written in 866/1462 with 1082 verses, this The principles of the science of the seas.) -Īl-Hawiyat al-ikhtisar fi usul ‘ilm al-bihar: (The Comprehensive Summary on the Principles of the Knowledge of the Seas. Ibn Majid: (AD1462) : Hawiya al-ihtisar fi usul 'ilm al-bihar (Everything in short about
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