CONTENTS: Foreword by H E Sheikh Abdullah Bin Mohammed Al Salmi; Introduction by the Editors; Ports in the Indian Ocean; The Ancient Port of Sumhuram; Northern Indian Ocean Islamic Seaports & the Interior of the Arabian Peninsula; Islamic Period Maritime Trade & Travel along the Southern Arabian Coasts of the Indian Ocean: The Case for Socotra, the Hallaniyat, Masirah & Mahut Islands Qalhat & Sur; Muscat & Mutrah; The Southern Batinah Ports; Sohar: Forelands, Umland & Hinterland in the History of an Omani Entrept; Julfar & the Ports of Northern Oman; The Port of Gwadar & its Relationships with Oman; East Africa & Oman, c. 600-1856; Bandar & Mulk (Port & Dominion): Eleventh to Early Sixteenth Century; Conclusion: Eric Staples: The Ports of Oman Today.