About a third of all homes in Bandar Abbas belonged to Indians. There was a large temple, and Hindu processions were allowed; ...

The economy of Tamil Nadu has shifted decisively to a high growth trajectory with the service sector contributing more than ...

Islam in the Indian Ocean world : a brief history with ... Marco Polo, The travels of Marco Polo, ca. 1294 ; 3. Zheng He, The overall survey of the ocean's shores, 1433 -- Trade, society, and social ...

With the threat of missile attacks and naval confrontations looming, exporters have rerouted shipments via the Cape of Good ...

New evidence shows a disaster similar to the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami battered the same region centuries ago and may have given rise to a powerful Islamic kingdom.