OverviewA navigator who wrote about sailing the Indian Ocean.CategoryHistorical figurePeriodDates not established
Life and settingAhmad ibn Majid belonged to the maritime world linking Arabia, East Africa and South Asia. Exact life dates are not securely established.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
Work and legacyHis navigational writings discuss stars, winds, routes and seamanship. The popular claim that he personally guided Vasco da Gama is disputed and should not be presented as settled fact.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam · Journal of the College of Basic Education — Ibn Majid and the Portuguese
SourcesOriginal concise biography based on the cited references. Historical reports, later devotional traditions and uncertain dates are distinguished where relevant.TDV Encyclopaedia of IslamJournal of the College of Basic Education — Ibn Majid and the Portuguese
