Timeline World History Docs

The Sons of Sinbad | Setting Sail (Sailing Documentary) (2020x23)

Air date: Feb 18, 2020

This sailing documentary of Sinbad focuses on the story of Arabian ships and seafarers is often overlooked. But to remind us, there are the dhows of the Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean, carrying cargo over waters that witnessed the birth of sea trade. Dhows helped spread Islam throughout the world, turning the Arabs into a major political force. The principal link in the lucrative trade between East and West, they also made Arab merchants a fortune.