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Tug boat with two mashua dhows in the background on a calm sea, Stone Town, Unguja Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania





View of Dubai Creek, Deira, traditional dhow wharfage, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East





Dhows sailing off Lamu Island. Dhow or Dau is the colloquial word used by most visitors for the wooden sailing ships of the E...
Dhows sailing off Lamu Island. Dhow or Dau is the colloquial word used by most visitors for the wooden sailing ships of the East African coast although in reality a dhow is a much larger ocean going vessel than either the medium sized Jahazi or smaller mashua fishing boats that are commonly seen at Lamu.





Dhows at Kisumu on Lake Victoria'. Painted dhows are moored near the port city of Kisumu on the banks of Lake Victoria. Kisum...
Dhows at Kisumu on Lake Victoria'. Painted dhows are moored near the port city of Kisumu on the banks of Lake Victoria. Kisumu, Kenya, circa 1935. Kisumu, Nyanza, Kenya, Eastern Africa, Africa.





KUWAIT-Kuwait City: Al-Hashemi Marine Museum- Al-Hashemi II - World´s Largest Wooden Boat (b.1998)





Dhow in front of the Museum of Islamic Art, designed by the renowned architect IM Pei, which has the largest collection of Is...
Dhow in front of the Museum of Islamic Art, designed by the renowned architect IM Pei, which has the largest collection of Islamic art in the world, Doha, Qatar, Middle East





A traditional wooden dhow sailing near Stone Town at sunset, Zanzibar, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa





United Arab Emirates, Dubai, Dubai dhow traditional boats called dhow sailing on the first trade routes to India, Iran, Afric...
United Arab Emirates, Dubai, Dubai dhow traditional boats called dhow sailing on the first trade routes to India, Iran, Africa Eastern





A dhow sailor. Portrait of a turbaned dhow sailor at the port city of Mombasa. Mombasa, Kenya, 1947. Mombasa, Coast, Kenya, E...
A dhow sailor. Portrait of a turbaned dhow sailor at the port city of Mombasa. Mombasa, Kenya, 1947. Mombasa, Coast, Kenya, Eastern Africa, Africa.





Kenya. Two Jahazi boats sailing off Lamu Island. The main way to transport goods in the Lamu Archipelago.





A boatman guides a dhow into the harbour of Ibo Island, part of the Quirimbas Archipelago, Mozambique





Fishermen in their dhow offshore off the Island of Mozambique (Ilha de Mocambique), with the buildings of the city in the bac...
Fishermen in their dhow offshore off the Island of Mozambique (Ilha de Mocambique), with the buildings of the city in the background, Northern Mozambique, Southern Africa





At sunrise, fishing boats set sail from the sheltered, natural harbour of Kisingitini on Pate Island for a days fishing. Thes...
At sunrise, fishing boats set sail from the sheltered, natural harbour of Kisingitini on Pate Island for a days fishing. These traditional wooden sailing boats, called mashua, can be found throughout the Lamu Archipelago.





Kenya. The ecstatic crew of a Mashua sailing boat after winning one of the bi-annual boat races held at Lamu.





Matemo Island, Quirimbas National Park, Mozambique.A dhow moored off the coast of Matemo Island, Mozambique.





The National Bank of Dubai building with a wooden restaurant dhow moored in front of it, City of Dubai, Emirate of Dubai, Uni...
The National Bank of Dubai building with a wooden restaurant dhow moored in front of it, City of Dubai, Emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates.





Sultanate of Oman, harbour of Sur, a fishermen's town on the Arabian sea, dhow under construction





City at waterfront, dhows, Twin Towers, Dubai Creek, Dhow Wharfage and Commercial Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates





East Africa, Tanzania. Sailing an Arab dhow in Zanzibar. A dhow is a traditional Arab sailing vessel with one or more lateen ...
East Africa, Tanzania. Sailing an Arab dhow in Zanzibar. A dhow is a traditional Arab sailing vessel with one or more lateen sails. It is primarily used along the coasts of the Arabian Peninsula, India, and East Africa.





Children playing in Old Mombasa harbour. Three children play at the stern of a dhow in the shallow waters of Old Mombasa harb...
Children playing in Old Mombasa harbour. Three children play at the stern of a dhow in the shallow waters of Old Mombasa harbour. Mombasa, Kenya, 1933. Mombasa, Coast, Kenya, Eastern Africa, Africa.





Traditional wooden dhows anchored at the mouth of the Pangani River with the small town of Bweni visible across the river.





Dubai. View from the sea of Burj al Arab Hotel, architect W.S. Atkins. An icon of Dubai built in the shape of the sail of a d...
Dubai. View from the sea of Burj al Arab Hotel, architect W.S. Atkins. An icon of Dubai built in the shape of the sail of a dhow, stands on an island off Jumeirah Beach. United Arab Emirates. With sailboat and Jumeirah Beach Hotel.





Dubai. View over Madinat Jumeirah and Mina a?Salam Hotel of Burj al Arab Hotel, architect W.S. Atkins, an icon of Dubai built...
Dubai. View over Madinat Jumeirah and Mina a?Salam Hotel of Burj al Arab Hotel, architect W.S. Atkins, an icon of Dubai built in the shape of the sail of a dhow, stands on an island off Jumeirah Beach.





United Arab Emirates, Asia, Middle East, UAE, Dubai City, Skyline, Etisalat, Dubai Creek Tower, Hotel Sheraton, Nation





Dhows on quayside, Old Town, Lamu island, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kenya, East Africa, Africa





United Arab Emirates, U A E , UAE, Middle East, Dubai, Dubai Creek, port, cargo, boats, ships, dhow wharfs, distant Downtown ...
United Arab Emirates, U A E , UAE, Middle East, Dubai, Dubai Creek, port, cargo, boats, ships, dhow wharfs, distant Downtown Dubai, Burj Khalifa, world´s tallest building,





Dhow, african sailing boat before sunset, Pumulani Lodge, Lake Malawi, Malawi, South East Africa





UAE, Dubai, Dubai Creek, Dubai Creek and modern architecture skyline including Rolex twin towers and passing dhow





Renovated dhow Sohar, with which Irishman Timothy Severin sailed from Muscat to China in 1980, at Al Bustan Roundabout, Musca...
Renovated dhow Sohar, with which Irishman Timothy Severin sailed from Muscat to China in 1980, at Al Bustan Roundabout, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, Arabia, Middle East





As a part of Maulidi, Lamu Islands celebrations to mark the birthday of the Prophet Mohamed, a keenly fought boat race is hel...
As a part of Maulidi, Lamu Islands celebrations to mark the birthday of the Prophet Mohamed, a keenly fought boat race is held. Maulidi is a joyous event in Lamu and attracts pilgrims from all over East Africa and sometimes farther afield.





A shipwright drills a hole to repair a wooden sailing boat, known as mashua, at Kisingitini, a natural harbour on Pate Island...
A shipwright drills a hole to repair a wooden sailing boat, known as mashua, at Kisingitini, a natural harbour on Pate Island. The centuries old technology of the bow drill he uses is ideal for places where there is no electricity. The island is the largest of the Lamu Archipelago lying in the Indian Ocean.





old wooden dhow along Sharjah Creek, Emirate Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, UAE, Arabia, Middle East





A traditional wooden dhow with an orange sail, Paje, Zanzibar, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa





A traditional Arab dhow, of a kind still commonly used in the Arabian/Persian Gulf, anchored in front of the new Museum of Is...
A traditional Arab dhow, of a kind still commonly used in the Arabian/Persian Gulf, anchored in front of the new Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, Qatar, September 26, 2009





The Old Harbour at Stone Town. Three men sit beside the Old Harbour at Stone Town, with several dhows moored nearby. This har...
The Old Harbour at Stone Town. Three men sit beside the Old Harbour at Stone Town, with several dhows moored nearby. This harbour was once a centre of trade between East Africa and the Middle East until colonisation of the mainland in the 1880s transferred trade to Mombasa and Dar es Salaam. Stone Town, Zanzibar (Unguja, Tanzania), 1947. Stone Town, Zanzibar Urban/West, Tanzania, Eastern Africa, Africa.





SUPPRESSION OF THE SLAVE TRADE ON THE EAST COAST OF AFRICA: RUNNING ON SHORE OF A SLAVE-DHOW TO ESCAPE CAPTURE, 1869.





Traditional Dhow (Fishing boats) in the harbour of Bahrain. In the background Bahrain Financial harbour is visible.





Tanzania, Zanzibar Archipelago, Unguja island Zanzibar, east coast, Chwaka Bay, facing Michamvi beach, captain Juma Ame Shaal...
Tanzania, Zanzibar Archipelago, Unguja island Zanzibar, east coast, Chwaka Bay, facing Michamvi beach, captain Juma Ame Shaali and his assistant Habibu Mselemu Haji fishing on a dhow traditional Arab sailing vessel





View from a Dhow, Dhow Harbour onto the museum for Islamic Art, architect I.M.Pei, Doha, Qatar, Middle East





A traditional wooden sailing dhow near Mnemba Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa





Matemo Island, Quirimbas National Park, Mozambique.Fishermen load a dhow off Matemo Island in Mozambique.





Crew members repair the sails of S/Y Sanjeeda. Sanjeeda is a traditional kotiya dhow of the type that traded throughout the I...
Crew members repair the sails of S/Y Sanjeeda. Sanjeeda is a traditional kotiya dhow of the type that traded throughout the Indian Ocean.





Matemo Island, Quirimbas National Park, Mozambique.Fishermen load a dhow off Matemo Island in Mozambique.





S/Y Sanjeeda, a traditional kotiya dhow of the type that traded throughout the Indian Ocean, sailing off Mirbat on the Dhofar...
S/Y Sanjeeda, a traditional kotiya dhow of the type that traded throughout the Indian Ocean, sailing off Mirbat on the Dhofari coast of Oman





EXPEDITION OF A BRITISH FORCE FROM ADEN TO SHUGRA: EMBARKATION OF THE TROOPS AND BURNING OF A DHOW, 1866.





A group of boys amuse themselves rollerblading on the Corniche in Doha, Qatar, with the new high-rise West Bay district skyli...
A group of boys amuse themselves rollerblading on the Corniche in Doha, Qatar, with the new high-rise West Bay district skyline visible behind them





View of Dubai Creek, Deira, traditional dhow wharfage, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East





Tyres from the Chinese brand Longmarch stored on a quay in the dhow port of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East





One of the crew members of S/Y Sanjeeda standing on the rail of the boat. Sanjeeda is a traditional kotiya dhow of the type t...
One of the crew members of S/Y Sanjeeda standing on the rail of the boat. Sanjeeda is a traditional kotiya dhow of the type that traded throughout the Indian Ocean





Crab legs for lunch on board. Tusirii Dhow (local sailingboat fitted out to accomodate tourists for a cruise). Lamu Island. I...
Crab legs for lunch on board. Tusirii Dhow (local sailingboat fitted out to accomodate tourists for a cruise). Lamu Island. Indian Ocean Coast. Kenya





Matemo Island, Quirimbas National Park, Mozambique.Fishermen load a dhow off Matemo Island in Mozambique.





View of Dubai Creek, Deira, traditional dhow wharfage, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East





Wooden sailing boats anchor at the end of the mangrove lined tidal channel to Siyu village on Pate Island. Siyu was founded i...
Wooden sailing boats anchor at the end of the mangrove lined tidal channel to Siyu village on Pate Island. Siyu was founded in the 15th century and in its heyday had 30,000 inhabitants; there are now less then 4,000 people living there.





Matemo Island, Quirimbas National Park, Mozambique.A fisherman sails his dhow off the coast of Matemo Island, Mozambique.





Dubai. View from the sea of Burj al Arab Hotel, architect W.S. Atkins. An icon of Dubai built in the shape of the sail of a d...
Dubai. View from the sea of Burj al Arab Hotel, architect W.S. Atkins. An icon of Dubai built in the shape of the sail of a dhow, stands on an island off Jumeirah Beach. United Arab Emirates. With sailboat.





One of the crew members of S/Y Sanjeeda up the rigging. Sanjeeda is a traditional kotiya dhow of the type that traded through...
One of the crew members of S/Y Sanjeeda up the rigging. Sanjeeda is a traditional kotiya dhow of the type that traded throughout the Indian Ocean





Old wooden dhow in the creek of Sharjah City, emirate of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, Arabia, Middle East





Tanzania, Zanzibar. The coconut palm-lined beach at Jambiani has one of the finest beaches in the southeast of Zanzibar Islan...
Tanzania, Zanzibar. The coconut palm-lined beach at Jambiani has one of the finest beaches in the southeast of Zanzibar Island.





Dhows and yachts docked in front of National Bank of Dubai at Dubai Creek. Dubai Creek, Dubai, United Arab Emirates





A traditional wooden dhow with an orange sail in the Indian Ocean, Paje, Zanzibar, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa





Tanzania, Zanzibar Archipelago, Unguja island Zanzibar, town of Zanzibar, Stone Town district, Hadji Hadji and Omar Djuma fis...
Tanzania, Zanzibar Archipelago, Unguja island Zanzibar, town of Zanzibar, Stone Town district, Hadji Hadji and Omar Djuma fishing in Zanzibar Canal





Kenya, Lamu Island, Lamu . A jahazi or small dhow (the wooden sailing boats of the region) sets sail from Lamu Island.





S/Y Sanjeeda, a traditional kotiya dhow of the type that traded throughout the Indian Ocean, off Mirbat.





A dhow captain waits for high tide in the harbour of Ibo Island, part of the Quirimbas Archipelago, Mozambique





Dhows in a harbour. Dhows in a harbour off the coast of Zanzibar (now Tanzania) in the Indian ocean. Zanzibar (Tanzania), 3-1...
Dhows in a harbour. Dhows in a harbour off the coast of Zanzibar (now Tanzania) in the Indian ocean. Zanzibar (Tanzania), 3-12 March 1953., Zanzibar Central/South, Tanzania, Eastern Africa, Africa.





As a part of Maulidi, Lamu Islands celebrations to mark the birthday of the Prophet Mohamed, a keenly fought boat race is hel...
As a part of Maulidi, Lamu Islands celebrations to mark the birthday of the Prophet Mohamed, a keenly fought boat race is held. Maulidi is a joyous event in Lamu and attracts pilgrims from all over East Africa and sometimes farther afield.





Members of USS Chosin's (CG 65) visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) team and a Coast Guard maritime safety and security t...
Members of USS Chosin's (CG 65) visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) team and a Coast Guard maritime safety and security team approach a dhow in a rigid hull inflatable boat to prepare to board the vessel Jan. 1, 2010, in the Gulf of Aden. Chosin is the flagship of Combined Joint Task Force 151, a multinational task force established to conduct counterpiracy off the coast of Somalia.





Dubai. Evening view over marina at Jumeirah Beach Hotel of Burj al Arab Hotel, architect W.S. Atkins, an icon of Dubai built ...
Dubai. Evening view over marina at Jumeirah Beach Hotel of Burj al Arab Hotel, architect W.S. Atkins, an icon of Dubai built in the shape of the sail of a dhow, stands on an island off Jumeirah Beach.





Dhow´s arriving into Dubai creek cargo port against Bastakiya skyline, Bur Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates





Kenya, Mombasa. The water front of the old dhow harbour in Mombasa which is now used by shallow-drafted vessels for coastal t...
Kenya, Mombasa. The water front of the old dhow harbour in Mombasa which is now used by shallow-drafted vessels for coastal trade.





boats, ships, Dhow Wharfage, freight harbour, Dubai Creek, Khor Dubai, Deira, Dubai, united Arab Emirates, UAE, Arabia

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