At a glance
- Roles
- military
- Era
- The Gunpowder Empires
- Region
- South Asia · Egypt & Nile
- Review
- Draft Completeness 2/5 · Help complete it
Overview
Husayn al-Kurdi, commander of the Mamluk fleet sent by Sultan Qansuh al-Ghawri to repel Portuguese aggression in the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean. 2
The expedition
He led thirteen ships carrying one thousand five hundred men. He reached the island of Diu, then Chaul. He met the Portuguese fleet under Lourenço de Almeida in 914 AH / 1508 CE, and victory was his, as al-Salabi reports. 2
Diu
The Portuguese reinforced their forces and came back to the attack, and the Mamluk fleet was defeated in the battle of Diu in 915 AH / 1509 CE. 2
Connections
- Opposed by
- Francisco de Almeida
- Participated in
- Naval Battle of Diu· The Portuguese reach the Indian Ocean; Jeddah walled
People and things also explored
Naval Battle of Diu· Francisco de Almeida· Sultan Qansuh al-Ghawri· The Portuguese reach the Indian Ocean; Jeddah walled
Sources
- al-Dawla al-Uthmaniyya — Ali Muhammad al-Salabi (2001) , p. 195
- al-Dawla al-Uthmaniyya — Ali Muhammad al-Salabi (2001) , p.195
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “حسين الكردي”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/husayn-al-kurdi/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.