Melaka in the Arabic, Persian and Turkish sources

Melaka in the Arabic, Persian and Turkish sources

This paper examines Melaka's links with the Middle East during the long fifteenth century through the evidence of the sources written in Arabic, Persian and Turkish. These comprise Arabic navigational texts, Arabic inscriptions from Melaka itself, Persian geographical texts, and Turkish chronic...

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Published in:Indonesia and the Malay world Vol. 52; no. 153; pp. 155 - 178
Main Author: Peacock, A.C.S.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford Routledge 03-05-2024
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:
15th century
Indian Ocean
Inscriptions
Islam
Lautan Hindi
Malay peninsula
Melaka
Melaka (Malacca)
Semenanjung Tanah Melayu
sources
sumber
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Summary:This paper examines Melaka's links with the Middle East during the long fifteenth century through the evidence of the sources written in Arabic, Persian and Turkish. These comprise Arabic navigational texts, Arabic inscriptions from Melaka itself, Persian geographical texts, and Turkish chronicles and administrative documents. Together, they show how the Melaka sultanate was perceived and remembered in the broader Islamic world.
ISSN:1363-9811
1469-8382
DOI:10.1080/13639811.2024.2373582