The Story of Oman: Maritime Empire and Forgotten Power — Fexingo History
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Oman: a name that conjures frankincense, desert forts, and a maritime empire that once rivaled Portugal and Britain. From the ancient kingdom of Magan, whose copper and diorite fueled Mesopotamian civilization, to the rise of the Yaruba dynasty that expelled the Portuguese from Muscat in 1650, this show charts Oman's extraordinary arc. Lucas and Luna guide listeners through the Omani empire's golden age under the Al Bu Said dynasty, when fleets dominated the Indian Ocean from Zanzibar to Gujarat, and slave-trading networks stretched across the Swahili Coast. We delve into the Ibadi imamate's unique blend of Islam and governance, the Omani-Portuguese...
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