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Type of sailing vessel from the Indian Ocean
Dhow (/daʊ/; Arabic: داو, romanized: dāw) is the generic name of a number of traditional sailing vessels with one or more masts with settee or sometimes
Dhow
Music school in Zanzibar, Tanzania
The Dhow Countries Music Academy (DCMA) is a music school in Zanzibar, Tanzania, located in Vuga (Culture Music Club Building) in Stone Town. The academy
Dhow_Countries_Music_Academy
2007 studio album by *shels
Sea of the Dying Dhow, released on June 18, 2007, is the first studio album by *shels. McGrath, Ken. "*shels: Sea of the Dying Dhow (Undergroove)". Blistering
Sea_of_the_Dying_Dhow
Large wooden trading dhow
ganja (Arabic: غنجه), is a large wooden trading dhow, a traditional Indian sailing vessel. The ghanjah dhows had a curved prow with a characteristic trefoil
Ghanjah
Floating restaurant in Dubai, UAE
The Rustar dhow located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a royal boat that can accommodate 400 passengers. At 51 metres (167 ft) it holds the world record
Rustar_Floating_Restaurant
Largest dhow ever built
Al-Hashemi-II (Arabic: الهاشمي 2) is the largest dhow ever built, and is one of the largest wooden ships in the world today. She sits next to the Radisson
Al-Hashemi-II
Surface-to-air missile
358 missiles on board. A subsequent intercept on February 9, 2020, of the dhow Al Qanas 1 by the USS Normandy uncovered three additional missiles among
358_missile
Arabian dhow
large deep-sea dhow, a traditional Arab sailing vessel or cargo dhow. The name "baghla" means "mule" in the Arabic language. The baghlah dhows have a curved
Baghlah
Arrangement of a ship's masts, sails, and ropes
similarly, and thus most of these vessels are classified as dhows in European terminology. Dhows are believed to have originated from India. They have loose-footed
Rig_(sailing)
Naval battle of Operation Enduring Freedom
to the NATO task force in the region" attempted to board a Somali pirate dhow with twelve pirates on board, the pirates initially resisted with assault
Action_of_11_November_2008
Community in Emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Historically, Al Jaddaf, which literally means The Rower, was used as a dhow building area and is also the location of the Dubai Ship Docking Yard (Jadaf)
Al_Jaddaf
Type of dhow, a traditional wooden sailing vessel
Sanbūk (سنبوك), Sanbūq (سنبوق) and Ṣunbūq (صنبوق, pl. صنابق), is a type of dhow, a traditional wooden sailing vessel. It has a characteristic keel design
Sambuk
Currency of Kuwait
Issue Withdrawn Obverse Reverse 1 fils 17 1.2 2 Nickel-brass Smooth Boum dhow; Year of issue in Hijri and Gregorian Lettering: Kuwait in English and Arabic;
Kuwaiti_dinar
Medium-sized deep-sea dhow
dhangi in India, is a medium-sized deep-sea dhow, a traditional Arabic sailing vessel. This type of dhow has two masts with lateen sails, a stern that
Boom_(ship)
Archaeological discovery
called the Tang shipwreck or Batu Hitam shipwreck) is the wreck of an Arabian dhow that sank around 830 AD. The ship completed its outward journey from Arabia
Belitung_shipwreck
Country in West Asia
country's maritime heritage in the pre-oil era. Several traditional Kuwaiti dhow ships are open to the public, such as Fateh Al-Khayr and Al-Hashemi-II which
Kuwait
27 BC–476/1453 AD state and civilization
Category v t e Ancient seafaring Vessels Types Balangay Bangka Beden Coracle Dhow Dragon boat Dugout canoe Fire ship Galley Penteconter K'unl-un ship Liburna
Roman_Empire
traders. They constructed dhows, traditional wooden sailing vessels, which facilitated trade across the Indian Ocean. These dhows played an important role
Maritime_history_of_Africa
Main museum of Dubai
wall lie a reconstruction of the old city walls. Next to them stands a tall dhow (traditional boat) in the middle of a large courtyard that covers the underground
Dubai_Museum
The new colony received a series of twelve definitive stamps depicting a dhow, produced by De La Rue & Co. In 1939, a new definitive issue with the effigy
Postage stamps and postal history of Aden
Postage_stamps_and_postal_history_of_Aden
Arab swords in a yellow circle. Between the swords there is a sailing boat (Dhow) sailing on blue and white waves beside an island with two palm trees. The
Emblem_of_Qatar
Luxury hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
bridge. The shape of the structure is designed to resemble the sail of a dhow. It has a helipad near the roof, at a height of 210 m (689 ft) above ground
Burj_Al_Arab
French adventurer, writer and sailor (1879–1974)
to Djibouti, then a French colony, in order to trade coffee. He built a dhow for himself and used it to cross the Red Sea. He had many adventures, eventually
Henry_de_Monfreid
Cultural and commercial complex in Doha, Qatar
it as a milestone in the countries' bilateral relations. The Traditional Dhow Festival has been held annually at Katara Cultural Village since its inauguration
Katara_Cultural_Village
represented by the Jewel of Muscat, a reconstruction of a ninth-century Arab dhow based on the Belitung shipwreck. Built in Oman using archaeological evidence
Culture_of_Oman
1937–1963 official flag
which featured a badge similar to colonial Zanzibar, with a two-masted Arab dhow sailing on turquoise waters. It was designed by George Kruger Gray, of the
Flag_of_the_Colony_of_Aden
Sailing vessel
Shuw'i (Arabic: شوعي) is a small or medium-sized dhow, a traditional Arabic sailing vessel. This type of dhow is built low with a high quarterdeck and has
Shu'ai
1989 British television travel documentary series
in 20 Years. In it, Palin goes in search of the crew of the Al Shama, the dhow which carried him from Dubai to Bombay (now Mumbai) some 20 years ago. After
Around the World in 80 Days with Michael Palin
Around_the_World_in_80_Days_with_Michael_Palin
Capital of the Emirate of Ajman, United Arab Emirates
Historically Ajman's economy was mostly based on Fishing, Pearl Diving, Dhow building, and Agriculture, the emirate has fertile agricultural land in Al
Ajman
Houthi involvement in the Gaza war
The Red Sea crisis is an ongoing armed conflict and maritime crisis instigated by the Houthis, an armed group in Yemen fighting a civil war against the
Red_Sea_crisis
this day use a ship style called a dhow which was introduced by the Arabic merchants who came into the region. The dhow is not one particular ship design
Maritime archaeology of East Africa
Maritime_archaeology_of_East_Africa
Largest city in the United Arab Emirates
the historical souk districts on either side of its creek. Traditionally, dhows from East Asia, China, Sri Lanka, and India discharged their cargo, and
Dubai
Island country in South Asia
coconut husk, resistant to saltwater. It stitched together and rigged the dhows that plied the Indian Ocean. Maldivian coir was exported to Sindh, China
Maldives
American-based think tank
States and each other. The Institute publishes a weekly newsletter called The Dhow that contains research, analysis, and commentary. "The Arab Gulf States Institute"
Arab_Gulf_States_Institute
Town in Abyan, Yemen
March 1897. Sick with malaria, they were transported to hospital in Aden by dhow. Hadhramaut / Sarat Mountains Harra es-Sawad Shuqrah (Approved) at GEOnet
Shuqrah
State in western India
the way to India. Salvadori has made this observation in her 'We Came In Dhows', an account written after interacting with people in Gujarat. N. Subrahmanian;
Gujarat
Saudi Arabian businessman
Archived from the original on 2020-10-19. Retrieved 12 December 2021. "Dhow profile". dhow.com. Retrieved 12 December 2021. "Bloomberg interview". bloomberg
Abdulaziz_Al-Onaizan
Large wind-powered water vessel
BC.[failed verification] Later developments in Asia produced the junk and dhow—vessels that incorporated features unknown in Europe at the time. European
Sailing_ship
Ship or vessel that carries goods and materials
"History and Construction of the Dhow". Nabataea.net. Retrieved September 15, 2025. Gilbert, Erik (2011). "The dhow as cultural icon: heritage and regional
Cargo_ship
Kuwaiti museum ship
The Fateh Al-Khayr (Arabic: فاتح الخير) is a 226-ton dhow preserved as a museum ship in Kuwait at Kuwait Scientific Center. Built in 1938 in Kuwait by
Fateh_Al-Khayr
Two-masted sailing vessel
and other vessels (by origin date) Ancient Balangay Boita Borobudur ship Dhow Fire ship Galley Penteconter Bireme Trireme Quadriremes Tessarakonteres Dromon
Brigantine
Currency of Qatar
Reverse Issue Withdrawn QR 1 Brown Coat of arms of Qatar Doha (Then changed to Dhow, Ministry of Finance, Emir's palace since 1985) July 7, 1981 Unknown QR 5
Qatari_riyal
displayed. The falcon supports a disk containing a boom sailing ship, a type of dhow, with the full name of the state written in Arabic at the top of the disk
Emblem_of_Kuwait
Cutter Currach (sp. to West of Ireland and Scotland) Cruise ship Top of page Dhow Dhoni Dinghy Dorna Dory Dragon boat Drift boat Drifter (fishing) Drifter
List_of_boat_types
Town in Lamu County, Kenya
for backpackers. Many of the locals are involved in providing trips on dhows to tourists. Harambee Avenue is noted for its cuisine and has a range of
Lamu
Replica ship
Muscat is a ship based on the design of the Belitung shipwreck, an Arabian dhow that was found off the coast of Belitung Island, Indonesia, in 1998 and subsequently
Jewel_of_Muscat
Imperial dynasty of China (618–907)
discovery of the Belitung shipwreck, a silt-preserved shipwrecked Arabian dhow in the Gaspar Strait near Belitung, which had 63,000 pieces of Tang ceramics
Tang_dynasty
Shia Islamist organization in Yemen
Quds Force has smuggled weapons to the Houthis since 2009, mainly using dhows and small fishing boats. It began smuggling missile components as well by
Houthis
Omani politician and businessman
2018. Retrieved 2 December 2018. "Homood Faisal Saeed alBusaeedi - Dhow Net". dhow.com. "Oman and Bahrain shuffle cabinets". Khaleej Times. Retrieved
Hamoud_bin_Faisal_al_Busaidi
Topics referred to by the same term
Boum may refer to one of the following: Boum, a type of dhow (Arab sailing vessel) Boum (born 1985), French Canadian animator, illustrator, and comic strip
Boum
Musical artist
The band released their debut full length studio album, Sea of the Dying Dhow on 18 June 2007, in partnership with Undergroove records. The album attracted
*shels
Slave trade 1960s
the West Lakes to the coasts of Sudan, Ethiopia and Somalia, placed upon dhows and trafficked across the Indian Ocean to the Gulf or Aden, or across the
Red_Sea_slave_trade
suicide dhows while defending Iraqi oil platforms in the Persian Gulf, destroying its RHIB. Three of her crew are killed. Two more suicide dhows are sunk
List_of_naval_battles
Sailing vessels of Austronesian peoples
and other vessels (by origin date) Ancient Balangay Boita Borobudur ship Dhow Fire ship Galley Penteconter Bireme Trireme Quadriremes Tessarakonteres Dromon
Austronesian_vessels
Anzac-class frigate of the Royal Australian Navy
dhow sailed into the KAAOT security zone. Firebolt sent a RHIB to board the dhow and order the vessel away, but as the RHIB drew alongside, the dhow exploded
HMAS_Stuart_(FFH_153)
Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz
population center is Qeshm. The local population is engaged in fishing, dhow vessel construction, trade, and services. An additional 30,000 are administrative
Qeshm_Island
Historical network of Eurasian trade routes
sewn-plank and lashed-lug trade ships. The route was also utilized by the dhows of the Persian and Arab traders in the Arabian Sea and beyond, and the Tamil
Silk_Road
Town in Musandam Governorate, Oman
has a fort which is known as Khasab Fort. The seaport is dominated by the dhows which take tourists for a cruise across the natural, dry "fjords". The town
Khasab
Village in Zanzibar, Tanzania
Matemwe and Tazari villages. Nungwi was traditionally a fishing village and dhow-building center, but is now a popular tourist destination, and for instance
Nungwi
Indian director and screenwriter
Children Smriti Mundhra Awards Zanzibar International Film Festival Golden Dhow (2001) Bollywood Movie Awards (2001) Political Film Society, USA (PFS) Award
Jag_Mundhra
Dutch type of sailing vessel
and other vessels (by origin date) Ancient Balangay Boita Borobudur ship Dhow Fire ship Galley Penteconter Bireme Trireme Quadriremes Tessarakonteres Dromon
Fluyt
1st-century Greco-Roman document
Dionisius A. (2012-12-06). Seafaring in the Arabian Gulf and Oman: People of the Dhow. Routledge. p. 4. ISBN 978-1-136-20175-2. Murray, Robin, and Richard Pankhurst
Periplus of the Erythraean Sea
Periplus_of_the_Erythraean_Sea
Place in Inhambane Province, Mozambique
infrastructure. The town of Vilankulo is the gateway to the archipelago. Dhows and helicopters travel between the town and the Bazaruto Archipelago. The
Vilankulo
Conflict between the Roman Republic and the Cilician pirates
v t e Ancient seafaring Vessels Types Balangay Bangka Beden Coracle Dhow Dragon boat Dugout canoe Fire ship Galley Penteconter K'unl-un ship Liburna Longship
Pompey's campaign against the pirates
Pompey's_campaign_against_the_pirates
US Coast Guard ship (1989–2022)
to query the dhow. The crew of the dhow pointed a machine gun at the small boat and Monomoy's crew responded with warning shots. The dhow did not respond
USCGC_Monomoy_(WPB-1326)
Fjord in Oman
inlet is accessed only by the Persian Gulf. It is visited by tourists on dhows from Khasab, the main town in Musandam. It was formed by the subduction
Elphinstone_Inlet
Ottoman fort in El Qoseir
historical dhow provided by a heritage program of the Red Sea Governorate. The fort contains a tower and barracks. Tower and rooms Green dhow behind several
El_Qoseir_Fort
Topics referred to by the same term
"Ganja Bus", a 2004 song by Cypress Hill Ghanjah, a large wooden trading dhow 1139 Ganja earthquake, natural disaster affecting Azerbaijan Gunja (disambiguation)
Ganja_(disambiguation)
Type of warship
and other vessels (by origin date) Ancient Balangay Boita Borobudur ship Dhow Fire ship Galley Penteconter Bireme Trireme Quadriremes Tessarakonteres Dromon
Sloop-of-war
Country in West Asia
defeating the United Arab Emirates in the final. Oman's traditional sports are dhow racing, horse racing, camel racing, bull fighting and falconry. Association
Oman
Topics referred to by the same term
(volume), a traditional Chinese unit of measurement, equivalent to a decaliter Dhow, a sailing vessel from the Indian Ocean Dǒu (斗) or Dipper, a Chinese constellation
Dou
Omani island in Strait of Hormuz
grown in the Persian Gulf region, so the island is regularly visited by dhows carrying tourists to view the ruins and to fish and snorkel in the waters
Telegraph_Island
Governorate of Oman
Dhow along the coast of Khasab
Musandam_Governorate
2003 India, UK, Bangladesh film
Ghatak and is set in the partition of Bengal in 1947. The film won the Silver Dhow Prize at the 5th Zanzibar International Film Festival. The Name of a River
Ekti_Nadir_Naam
Building complex in Manama, Bahrain
Canadian Elmwood, which was meant to give visitors the impression of being on a Dhow. In fact, the 1001 seats symbolically represent the Thousand and One Arabian
National_Theatre_of_Bahrain
Historical region of Arabia
A dhow, a common item depicting the culture of seafaring in Eastern Arabia. It is displayed in the coat of arms of Kuwait and Qatar.
Eastern_Arabia
Former currency of Yemen
Dhow boat with Port of Aden in background Date Palm tree 500 fils Green Dhow boat with Port of Aden in background Date palm, wheat 1 dinar Blue Dhow boat
Yemeni_dinar
2013 Type 45 or Daring-class air-defence destroyer of the Royal Navy
and French ships, seized a total haul of 1020 kg of hashish from a fishing dhow south of Oman. Defender returned to active service in early August 2018,
HMS_Defender_(D36)
Jewish medieval merchants
Much of the Radhanites' Indian Ocean trade was via coastal cargo ships such as this dhow.
Radhanite
range as it was a dhow scaled up to include a greater number of sails and larger cargo hold. These modifications to the traditional dhow allowed it travel
Shipbuilding in the early modern period
Shipbuilding_in_the_early_modern_period
Annual celebration hosted on 18 December
Day 2017 Musical Fireworks Celebration at Corniche, Doha, State of Qatar Dhow parade during Qatar National Day (2012) Qatar National Day 2017 Musical Fireworks
National_Day_(Qatar)
Type of boat
and other vessels (by origin date) Ancient Balangay Boita Borobudur ship Dhow Fire ship Galley Penteconter Bireme Trireme Quadriremes Tessarakonteres Dromon
Cutter_(boat)
Museum in Kuwait
Kuwait Heritage Hall 2. Hall of Archeology 3. The Planetarium 4. Al Muhallab Dhow Kuwait National Cultural District Fateh Al-Khayr "ArchNet Digital Library"
Kuwait_National_Museum
Speakers of Austronesian languages
v t e Ancient seafaring Vessels Types Balangay Bangka Beden Coracle Dhow Dragon boat Dugout canoe Fire ship Galley Penteconter K'unl-un ship Liburna Longship
Austronesian_peoples
Capital and largest city of Oman
Qaboos serves as one of the most important ports of Muscat Governorate. Dhows, the traditional boats of the Arabian Peninsula, can be seen in the harbor
Muscat
Large and multi-decked sailing ships
and other vessels (by origin date) Ancient Balangay Boita Borobudur ship Dhow Fire ship Galley Penteconter Bireme Trireme Quadriremes Tessarakonteres Dromon
Galleon
Preserved Dutch Roman ships
v t e Ancient seafaring Vessels Types Balangay Bangka Beden Coracle Dhow Dragon boat Dugout canoe Fire ship Galley Penteconter K'unl-un ship Liburna Longship
The_Ships_of_De_Meern
8th episode of the 1st season of Andor
Ben Miles as Tay Kolma Bronte Carmichael as Leida Hugh Sachs as Senator Dhow Mensah Bediak as Zinska Alice Orr-Ewing as Senator Vivyn Joplin Sibtain as
Narkina_5
Type of boat
built in 1987, sails from San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park. Dhow Arabic: فلوكة, romanized: felūka, possibly originally from Greek ἐφόλκιον
Felucca
Country in West Asia
Traditional dhows in front of the West Bay skyline as seen from the Doha Corniche
Qatar
Former museum in Giza, Egypt
v t e Ancient seafaring Vessels Types Balangay Bangka Beden Coracle Dhow Dragon boat Dugout canoe Fire ship Galley Penteconter K'unl-un ship Liburna Longship
Giza_Solar_boat_museum
Sailboat with a two-masted rig
and other vessels (by origin date) Ancient Balangay Boita Borobudur ship Dhow Fire ship Galley Penteconter Bireme Trireme Quadriremes Tessarakonteres Dromon
Ketch
River battle in the Nile Delta between the Egyptians and the Sea Peoples
v t e Ancient seafaring Vessels Types Balangay Bangka Beden Coracle Dhow Dragon boat Dugout canoe Fire ship Galley Penteconter K'unl-un ship Liburna Longship
Battle_of_the_Delta
Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carrier (active 1968–2007)
city of Tarragona in Spain. In July 2004 John F. Kennedy collided with a dhow in the Persian Gulf, leaving no survivors on the traditional Arab sailing
USS_John_F._Kennedy_(CV-67)
Frigate of the Royal Netherlands Navy
fishing dhow towing two skiffs, 400 nautical miles (740 km; 460 mi) off the Somali coast. When the ship's boarding team approached the dhow, the team
HNLMS_Van_Amstel_(F831)
Museum in Singapore
Strait in 1998 among the Belitung shipwreck, a large 9th-century Arabian dhow that sunk around 830 AD. For the next six years, they were desalinated, conserved
ArtScience_Museum
Type of wooden boat
the Hjortspring boat, or join flush at their edges, as is found in Arab dhows and along the coast of India. As the planks are placed together, the hull
Sewn_boat
Emirati politician
"Gulf News: What is the FNC?", Gulf News "Saeed Mohamed alGhandi - Dhow Net". dhow.com. "Federal National Council Brochure" (PDF). Global Summit of Women
Saeed_Mohammad_Al_Gandi
German naval officer (1885–1957)
harbour in order to arrange for a dhow. Under cover of night Mücke and his sailors sneaked away and made it by dhow to the northern Hijaz fishing town
Hellmuth_von_Mücke
Ships deliberately set on fire during battle
and other vessels (by origin date) Ancient Balangay Boita Borobudur ship Dhow Fire ship Galley Penteconter Bireme Trireme Quadriremes Tessarakonteres Dromon
Fire_ship
travel, tourism, insurance
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