The Indian Ocean

المحيط الهندي

A trail through Islam's southern sea.

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Region
Southeast Asia
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Walk this pathway

5steps · 30min · newcomer · student

  1. Aden

    بوابة باب المندب: اليمن على الطريق.

    Aden · Sana'a

  2. Muscat

    الإباضية والبحر: إمبراطورية عمان الشرقية.

    Muscat · Oman

  3. Zanzibar

    عاصمة الساحل: من عمان إلى التوابل.

    Zanzibar · Swahili

  4. Malacca

    مضيق التوابل: الإسلام يصل الملايو.

    Malacca · Malay

  5. Java

    أكبر بلد مسلم اليوم: جزر الإيمان.

    Java · Indonesian

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Overview

A path through the southern Islamic sea: Aden, Muscat, Zanzibar, Malacca and Java. Caravans of the sea, not the desert.

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islam.museum contributors. “The Indian Ocean”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/exhibits/path-indian-ocean/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.

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