تاريخ عمان في العصور الإسلامية الأولى لعبدالرحمن العاني - موافق للمطبوع

ABSTRACT

The thesis an attemp to study Oman during the Early Islamic Era and the role its population played in navigation and commerce and their inhabiting the eastern part of the Arabian Gulf till the fourth Century A.H.

The Province of Oman lies in the south eastern part of the Arabian Peninsula، looking over noth the Arabian Gulf and the Arabian Sea. Its situation، therefore had great commercial and military importance، which enabled the people of oman to participate in navigation and commerce during the Early Islamic Era، especially with the counties situated on both sides with Africa، Indi، Malayo، East India، and China. Their ports then become the greatest centers for vavigation and commerce in Arabian Gulf.

The Thesis is divided into nine chapters. The first deals with the geographic aspects، for they are closely related to the people، their way of living، their role in