Marine Trade in Siraf during the First Islamic Centuries

Subject Areas : The Journal of Islamic History and Civilisation

داوود یحیایی ¹ ( ندارد )

Received: 2008-08-20 Accepted : 2008-09-18 Published : 2008-08-22

Keywords: Siraf, Siraf Trade in Islamic period, Persian Gulf trade, Trade in India Ocean,

Abstract :

Siraf port founded in Sassanid time in order to develop trade andsecurity in Persian Gulf, and soon became very important, like Ubullaport. In Islamic medieval centuries, especially 3rd and 4th centuriesA.H., some backgrounds and factors led Siraf to flourish and becomethe most important port in Persian Gulf. The decline of Basra port dueto political riots; appropriate geographical location of Siraf andsuitable depth of its shores; experiences and efforts of siraf’s seafarersand tradesmen; and finally Buyids special patronage to this port andits hinterlands in Fars province, are considerable factors in this regard.Siraf in its flourishing period had effective regional andintercontinental commercial relations with Different ports and regionsof China, India and Ceylon, Red sea and eastern Africa, and southernand northern shores of Persian Gulf.